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Where is the parietal region of the cerebral cortex located?

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The parietal lobe is located at the top of the brain and is involved in processing somatosensation and proprioception. It contains a somatosensory map of the body.

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The parietal lobe is located at the top of the brain. Neurons in the parietal lobe are involved in speech and also reading. Two of the parietal lobe's main functions are processing somatosensation-touch sensations like pressure, pain, heat, cold-and processing proprioception-the sense of how parts of the body are oriented in space. The parietal lobe contains a somatosensory map of the body similar to the motor cortex.

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