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The parietal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cortex. It is primarily responsible for sensations of touch, such as temperature and pain, but it also plays a role in numerous other functions.

In this task, the posterior parietal cortex was used a lot more than the prefrontal cortex - the latter of which is typically associated with higher level cognitive functions.

Certain areas, like the posterior temporal lobe, as well as the prefrontal and parietal cortices, are involved in language development; however, the consensus among researchers remains debated.

The researchers found that 23 percent of the prefrontal neurons showed increased activity during the task, but only 2 percent of the parietal neurons responded.

Thalamic volumes correlated with gray matter volumes of the cerebellum as well as certain regions of the cortex, including the parietal lobes, and inferior posterior vermian lobule, which itself ...

Brain scans revealed that people with a stronger connection between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (which helps focus and learn) and the posterior parietal cortex performed better in ...