- 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...
- The
parietal bones (/pəˈraɪ.ɪtəl/ pə-RY-it-əl) are two
bones in the
skull which, when
joined at a
fibrous joint known as a
cranial suture, form the sides...
- 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 eminence (
parietal boss,
parietal tuber,
parietal tuberosity) is a convex,
smooth eminence on the
external surface of the
parietal bone of...
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Parietals may
refer to: A
reptilian diagnostic term, see
parietal scales.
Parietal cells,
stomach epithelium cells that
secrete gastric acid and intrinsic...
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Parietal cells (also
known as
oxyntic cells) are
epithelial cells in the
stomach that
secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and
intrinsic factor.
These cells...
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Parietal foramen may
refer to:
Pineal foramen, a
midline hole in the
skull roof
which hosts the
parietal eye in many
vertebrate species Parietal foramina...
- 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...
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partly enclosed rock shelters; this type also may be
called cave art or
parietal art. A
global phenomenon, rock art is
found in many
culturally diverse...
