Term

Makes up approximately 20% of the brain/cortex

Definition

Parietal Lobe

Term

Function: Receives and processes internal stimuli (proprioception) and external stimuli. Contains two smaller subsections, S1 and S2. Creates a continuous and sensible stream of consciousness (feature integration theory)

Definition

Somatosensory Cortex

Term

Function: Higher order planning, careful movement and dexterous tasks. A few associations here would be that this is tied to the dorsal network (reaching & grasping), and eye movement so think saccadic eye movement (constant jerky movement to refocus center of vision)

Definition

Posterior Parietal Cortex