US Medical Term · anatomy
Parietal Lobe
Lóbulo parietal
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Parietal Lobe |
| Spanish (Español) | Lóbulo parietal |
| Chinese (中文) | 頂葉 |
| Korean (한국어) | 두정엽 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Thùy đỉnh |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Parietal lobe |
| Portuguese (Português) | Lobo parietal |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | สมองกลีบข้าง |
| Japanese (日本語) | 頭頂葉 |
What it means
The parietal lobe sits at the top and back of each brain hemisphere, behind the frontal lobe. Its main job is to process sensory information from your body — things like touch, pain, temperature, and where your limbs are in space (called proprioception). The parietal lobe helps you understand spatial relationships, so you can navigate a room or judge distances. It also plays a role in reading, writing, and arithmetic. Damage to the parietal lobe can cause difficulty with spatial awareness, trouble writing, or problems identifying objects by touch alone. Right-side parietal lobe damage can cause a condition where patients ignore one side of their body or their environment.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
My doctor said the numbness in my hand might be related to my parietal lobe.
Mi doctor dijo que el entumecimiento en mi mano podría estar relacionado con mi lóbulo parietal.
After my stroke in the parietal lobe, I have trouble knowing where my left arm is.
Después de mi derrame en el lóbulo parietal, tengo dificultad para saber dónde está mi brazo izquierdo.
Is there a test for parietal lobe function that I can ask my neurologist about?
¿Hay alguna prueba para la función del lóbulo parietal que pueda pedir a mi neurólogo?
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Last reviewed: September 2026