insula

[ in-suh-luh, ins-yuh- ]

/ ˈɪn sə lə, ˈɪns yə- /

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noun, plural in·su·lae

[in-suh-lee, ins-yuh-]. /ˈɪn səˌli, ˈɪns yə-/. Anatomy.

a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.

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Also called Island of Reil.

Origin of insula

1825–35; <New Latin, Latin: island; cf. isle

Words nearby insula

insubstantial, insufferable, insufficiency, insufficient, insufflate, insula, insulant, insular, Insular Celtic, insular dwarfism, insular gigantism

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How to use insula in a sentence

When the jazz players injected emotion into the notes, they stirred connections among the limbic and paralimbic areas, such as the amygdala and insula.
We’re More of Ourselves When We’re in Tune with Others - Issue 104: Harmony|Kevin Berger|July 21, 2021|Nautilus
An overactive default mode network can predispose to rumination, while aberrant activity in the insula and amygdala can lead to a state of heightened sensitivity and fearfulness.
A Quiet Path Out of the Coronavirus Shadow - Issue 98: Mind|Clayton Dalton|March 31, 2021|Nautilus
Cujus ossa in Reni fluminis insula, ubi in Oceanum prorumpit, reservata sunt et de longinquo venientibus pro miraculo ostenduntur.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Sancho, to be sure, at last tastes the governorship of his Insula, and Don Quixote on his death-bed recovers his wits.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII|Various

Est in insula Oceani Castum nemus, dicatumque in eo vehiculum, veste contectum, attingere uni sacerdoti concessum.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
Totius aperit Insula imperii fores,Ultroque prodit cana mater urbium.
The Works of John Marston|John Marston
The insula was a block of buildings several stories high, frequently let out to different families in flats.
Architecture|Thomas Roger Smith

British Dictionary definitions for insula

insula

/ (ˈɪnsjʊlə) /

noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)

a pyramid-shaped area of the brain within each cerebral hemisphere beneath parts of the frontal and temporal lobesAlso called: island of Reil

Word Origin for insula

Latin, literally: island

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