What Are the Primary Functions of the Parietal Lobes in General

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Essay

What are the primary functions of the parietal lobes in general and the somatosensory cortex in particular?

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Definitions:

Taxes

Compulsory financial charges or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization.

Crowding In

The potential for government spending to stimulate private investment in an otherwise dead economy.

Private Investment

Expenditure on capital by private sector firms or individuals, not including governmental spending.

Economic Growth

An increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, typically measured by the rise in GDP.