inferior parietal lobule

inferior parietal lobule (IPL)

The term inferior parietal lobule refers to one of four subdivisions of the parietal lobe identified by dissection in the human ( Carpenter-1983; Ono-1990 ) and the macaque ( Martin-2000 ). It has two components, the more rostral supramarginal gyrus and more caudal angular gyrus. Located on the dorsolateral surface of the cerebral hemisphere, it is, in the human, separated rostrally from the postcentral gyrus by the postcentral sulcus. Dorsally it is separated from the superior parietal lobule by the intraparietal sulcus. Caudally its boundary with the occipital lobe is an oblique plane through the parieto-occipital sulcus on the dorsomedial margin of the hemisphere and the preoccipital notch on the ventromedial margin. For its borders on the ventrolateral surface of the hemisphere see descriptions of its subdivisions, the supramarginal gyrus and the angular gyrus. The other three parts of the parietal lobe are the superior parietal lobule, the postcentral gyrus, and the precuneus. The boundaries in the macaque are the same except that the rostral border with the postcentral gyrus, a vertical line from the rostral tip of the intraparietal sulcus to the lateral fissure, is unmarked by anatomical feature. Its caudal boundary with the occipital lobe is defined by the lunate sulcus of the human. ( Martin-2000 ). Segmented on the basis of internal structure, the lobule includes area 39 of Brodmann and area 40 of Brodmann. in the nomenclature of the Vogts-1919, it includes area Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: inferior parietal lobule, Lobulus parietalis inferior, inferior parietal gyrus, inferior portion of parietal gyrus, subparietal lobule, subparietal district

NeuroNames ID: 107

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Name:

lóbulo parietal inferior

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1994

Citation:

edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman

Source Title:

Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

Name:

нижняя извилина париетальной доли

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

lobul parietal inferior

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

Source Title:

Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

Name:

lobulo parietale inferiore

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

нижняя теменная долька

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

inferior parietal lobule

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

Lobulus parietalis inferior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Nomina-1983

Citation:

Fifth Edition, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1983

Source Title:

Nomina Anatomica

Name:

inferior parietal gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

inferior portion of parietal gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

IPL

Language:

acronym

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

gyrus pariétal inférieur

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

circonvolucion pariétal inférieure

Language:

French

Organism:

Papio

Source:

Riche-1968

Citation:

Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1968

Source Title:

Atlas Stéréotaxique du Cerveau de Babouin (Papio papio)

Name:

opercule pariétal

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

subparietal lobule

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Wikipedia-2024a

Citation:

Source Title:

Lamina terminalis

Name:

subparietal district

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Wikipedia-2024a

Citation:

Source Title:

Lamina terminalis

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Species With The Structure

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Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

inferior parietal gyrus

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

inferior parietal lobule

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

inferior portion of parietal gyrus

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Lobulus parietalis inferior

Source:

Nomina-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

subparietal district

Source:

Wikipedia-2024a

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

subparietal lobule

Source:

Wikipedia-2024a

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.

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