Perception of body in space (nondominant hemisphere) is located in which lobe?

• A. Occipital
• B. Parietal
• C. Frontal
• D. Temporal

Answer: (B)

Perception of where your body is in space comes from integrating touch and proprioceptive information to form a map of your body in space, a function mainly handled by the parietal lobe. The nondominant (typically right) hemisphere is especially important for this kind of spatial awareness and body schema. So, the parietal lobe is the region that underlies this perceptual ability.

The other lobes have different primary roles: the occipital lobe processes visual information, which helps you see where things are but isn’t by itself the map of your body’s position; the temporal lobe handles memory and auditory processing; and the frontal lobe is involved in planning and voluntary movement.