頭頂葉 (とうちょうよう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
parietal lobe
anatomy
Anatomical term for the parietal lobe of the brain.
head, counter for large animals
頂place on the head, receive, top of head Similar words
- 前頭葉
Frontal lobe, located at the front of the brain, associated with reasoning and movement.
- 側頭葉
Temporal lobe, located on the sides, associated with hearing and memory.
- 後頭葉
Occipital lobe, located at the back, associated with vision.
Etymology
Compound of 頭頂 (とうちょう, 'top of the head') + 葉 (よう, 'lobe'), a calque from Western anatomical terminology.
