Inferior parietal lobule

The inferior parietal lobule (subparietal district) lies below the horizontal portion of the intraparietal sulcus, and behind the lower part of the postcentral sulcus. Also known as Geschwind’s territory after Norman Geschwind, an American neurologist, who in the early 1960s foresaw its importance.Animation. Inferior parietal lobule is shown in red.Lateral view of a human brain, main gyri labeled.Cerebrum. Lateral view. Deep dissection.Cerebrum. Lateral view. Deep dissection.Cerebrum. Lateral view. Deep dissection. The inferior parietal lobule (subparietal district) lies below the horizontal portion of the intraparietal sulcus, and behind the lower part of the postcentral sulcus. Also known as Geschwind’s territory after Norman Geschwind, an American neurologist, who in the early 1960s foresaw its importance.