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insula

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

noun

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


insula

/ ˈɪԲʊə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of insula1

1825–35; < New Latin, Latin: island; isle
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of insula1

Latin, literally: island
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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.

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

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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.

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When repeated in an MRI scanner, functional imaging showed two aggression-related brain regions -- the prefrontal cortex and anterior insula -- that became more active when the men were provoked during the game, but did not become as active in the same situations when the men were sniffing the tears.

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For instance, studies have shown that people who experience damage to the insula, part of the brain's salience network, can have a complete remission of their addiction.

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