insula

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

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural in·su·lae [in, -s, uh, -lee, ins, -y, uh, -].

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

insula

/ ˈɪnsjʊlə /

noun

1. a pyramid-shaped area of the brain within each cerebral hemisphere beneath parts of the frontal and temporal lobes Also calledisland of Reil

Word History and Origins

Origin of insula¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of insula¹

Latin, literally: island

Example Sentences

When the jazz players injected emotion into the notes, they stirred connections among the limbic and paralimbic areas, such as the amygdala and insula.

From 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.

From Nautilus

Cujus ossa in Reni fluminis insula, ubi in Oceanum prorumpit, reservata sunt et de longinquo venientibus pro miraculo ostenduntur.

From Project Gutenberg

Sancho, to be sure, at last tastes the governorship of his Insula, and Don Quixote on his death-bed recovers his wits.

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Est in insula Oceani Castum nemus, dicatumque in eo vehiculum, veste contectum, attingere uni sacerdoti concessum.

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Totius aperit Insula imperii fores,Ultroque prodit cana mater urbium.

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The insula was a block of buildings several stories high, frequently let out to different families in flats.

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