insula

American  

[in-suh-luh, ins-yuh-] / ˈɪn sə lə, ˈɪns yə- /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

insulae

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

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insula British  

/ ˈɪnsjʊlə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of insula

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

Example Sentences

But we also have the insula, which processes risk, including the risk of social ostracization—to which the parietal cortex makes us extremely sensitive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rooted in the insula cortex, for instance, is an expectation that others act fairly, which is why Mao Zedong’s Red Army, we are told, was instructed to treat peasants equitably to win popular favor over Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dining room is part of an insula, the equivalent of a city block, that has been excavated in connection with a project to shore up the perimeter between the excavated and unexcavated areas of the city, part of which remains underground.

From New York Times

The DMN and the posterior insula are involved in how people sense their body, the sense of self and their internal reflections.

From Science Daily

Legon's study, however, is the first to target the insula and show that focused ultrasound can reach deep into the brain to ease pain.

From Science Daily