Parietal


Parietal bone — the main side bone of the skull.
Parietal lobe — the main side lobe of the brain (it is beneath the parietal bone).
Parietal pericardium — the outer membrane around the heart.
Parietal peritoneum — the membrane lining the abdominal cavity (as opposed to the visceral peritoneum that envelops the abdominal organs).

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  • Parietal bone

    The bone on the side of the upper skull.

  • Parietal lobe

    Part of the brain, specifically the section of the cerebral hemisphere that lies beneath the parietal bone, the main side bone of the skull. The word “parietal” comes from the Latin “parietalis” meaning “belonging to the wall.”

  • Parietal pericardium

    The outer layer of the pericardium which is a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. The pericardium has outer and inner coats. The outer coat is tough and thickened, loosely cloaks the heart, and is attached to the central part of the diaphragm and […]

  • PARK1

    Familial Parkinson disease type 3.

  • PARK10

    Familial Parkinson disease type 10.


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