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Definition of Parietal

Parietal
Parietal Pa*ri"e*tal, n. 1. (Anat.) One of the parietal bones. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the special scales, or plates, covering the back of the head in certain reptiles and fishes.

Meaning of Parietal from wikipedia

- Look up parietal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Parietal (literally: "pertaining or relating to walls") is an adjective used predominantly for the...
- The parietal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. The parietal lobe is positioned above the temporal lobe...
- A parietal eye (third eye, pineal eye) is a part of the epithalamus in some vertebrates. The eye is at the top of the head; is photoreceptive; and is ****ociated...
- The parietal bones (/pəˈraɪ.ətəl/ pə-RY-ə-təl) are two bones in the skull which, when joined at a fibrous joint known as a cranial suture, form the sides...
- Parietal cells (also known as oxyntic cells) are epithelial cells in the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor. These cells...
- Parietals may refer to: A reptilian diagnostic term, see parietal scales. Parietal cells, stomach epithelium cells that secrete gastric acid and intrinsic...
- The parietal eminence (parietal boss, parietal tuber, parietal tuberosity) is a convex, smooth eminence on the external surface of the parietal bone of...
- The posterior parietal cortex (the portion of parietal neocortex posterior to the primary somatosensory cortex) plays an important role in planned movements...
- thin serous membrane. The outermost wall of the organ is known as the parietal layer The skin of the organ is known as the visceral layer. The organs...
- potential space between them: the peritoneal cavity. The outer layer, the parietal peritoneum, is attached to the abdominal wall and the pelvic walls. The...