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Parietal boneThe parietal bones os parietale are bones in the human skull and form, by their union, the sides and roof of the cranium. Each bone is irregularly quadrilateral in form, and has two surfaces, four borders, and four angles. Surfaces The external surface [F	Parietal lobeThe parietal lobe is a lobe in the brain. It is positioned above (superior to) the occipital lobe and behind (posterior to) the frontal lobe. Anatomy The central sulcus separates the parietal lobe from the frontal lobe, and the parieto-occipital sulcus se	Parietal cellParietal cells or oxyntic cells are cells located in the stomach epithelium that produce gastric acid ( hydrochloric acid). This maintains the acidic environment needed by gastric enzymes. Parietal cells secrete acid in response to three types of stimuli:
ParietalParietal lobe of the brain Parietal bone of the skull Parietal cell in the stomach Parietal pleura Parietal pericardium.	Parietal artTerm used to describe artwork done on cave walls or large blocks of stone. One of the most famous examples of parietal art is Grotte Chauvet in France.