Anatomy

Insular Cortex

A pyramidal shaped region of cerebral cortex located deep below the lateral fissure in PRIMATES. It is surrounded by the SUPERIOR TEMPORAL GYRUS, the rostral PARIETAL LOBE, the INFERIOR FRONTAL GYRUS and the ORBITAL GYRI. It is the primary gustatory cortex and is involved in sensorimotor and somatosensory as well as socioemotional functions.

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Abstract

A pyramidal shaped region of cerebral cortex located deep below the lateral fissure in PRIMATES. It is surrounded by the SUPERIOR TEMPORAL GYRUS, the rostral PARIETAL LOBE, the INFERIOR FRONTAL GYRUS and the ORBITAL GYRI. It is the primary gustatory cortex and is involved in sensorimotor and somatosensory as well as socioemotional functions.

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48 entry terms
  • Central Lobe
  • Insula of Reil
  • Insular Gyrus
  • Insular Region
  • Lobus Insularis
  • Central Lobes
  • Cortex, Insular
  • Gyrus, Insular
  • Insular Cortices
  • Insular Regions
  • Lobe, Central
  • Region, Insular
  • Brodmann Area 13
  • Brodmann Area 14
  • Brodmann Area 15
  • Brodmann Area 16
  • Brodmann Area 43
  • Brodmann's Area 13
  • Brodmann's Area 14
  • Brodmann's Area 15
  • Brodmann's Area 16
  • Brodmann's Area 43
  • Gustatory Cortex
  • Opercular Cortex
  • Primary Gustatory Cortex
  • Visceral Cortex
  • Area 13, Brodmann
  • Area 13, Brodmann's
  • Area 14, Brodmann
  • Area 14, Brodmann's
  • Area 15, Brodmann
  • Area 15, Brodmann's
  • Area 16, Brodmann
  • Area 16, Brodmann's
  • Area 43, Brodmann
  • Area 43, Brodmann's
  • Brodmanns Area 13
  • Brodmanns Area 14
  • Brodmanns Area 15
  • Brodmanns Area 16
  • Brodmanns Area 43
  • Cortex, Gustatory
  • Cortex, Opercular
  • Cortex, Primary Gustatory
  • Cortex, Visceral
  • Gustatory Cortex, Primary
  • Primary Gustatory Cortices
  • Visceral Cortices

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History Note

2022(1979)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.200w.885.287w.500w.364w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Insular Cortex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000087623. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000087623
  2. Insular Cortex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insular_cortex
  3. Insular Cortex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1422654