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Insula
| Name: | Insula |
| Description: | Gray matter of the insular region of the neocortex. In gyrencephalic animals, it is part of the insular lobe and lies in the depths of the lateral fissure and covered by portions of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes. It includes Brodmann areas 13-16. |
| Synonym(s): | Insular cortex, central lobe, insular gyrus, insular lobe, insular region, insulary cortex, island of Reil, Lobus insularis[1] |
| Is part of: | neocortex |
| Has role: | Interoception, Awareness, Visceral Sensation, Somatosensory Integration[2] |
| Super-category: | Regional part of brain |
| Id: | birnlex_1117 |
| Defining criteria: | topography |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
| Neuronames ID ( what's this?): | 93 |
| Defining Criteria: | topography |
| Cyto-architecture defining Criteria: | In monkeys, the insula is divided into three cytoarchitectonic areas: (1) a rostroventral agranular field that is divided into two architectonically distinct zones: the periallocortex surrounding the primary olfactory cortex, a zone that possesses a lamina dissecans and the adjacent region of thin cortex that lacks a lamina dissecans; (2) a transitional dysgranular field and (3) a caudodorsal granular insula. [3] |
| Connectivity defining Criteria: | Receives connections from sensory thalamic nuclei, reciprocal connections with amygdala, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, frontal lobe, basal nuclei, striatum [4] |
| Topography defining Criteria: | Buried in lateral sulcus, covered by opercular parts of frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes |
| Atlas Image: |  Image:Insula2.jpg,  Image:Insula.jpg
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References
- ↑ Bowden DM et al. (2012) NeuroNames: an ontology for the BrainInfo portal to neuroscience on the web. Neuroinformatics 10: 97-114 PubMed
- ↑ Critchley HD et al. (1996) Circuitry and functional aspects of the insular lobe in primates including humans. Brain Res Brain Res Rev 22: 229-44 PubMed
- ↑ Chikama M et al. (1997) Insular cortical projections to functional regions of the striatum correlate with cortical cytoarchitectonic organization in the primate. J Neurosci 17: 9686-705 PubMed
- ↑ Mufson EJ et al. (2003) Functional anatomy of the insula: new insights from imaging. Surg Radiol Anat 25: 113-9 PubMed
Facts about InsulaRDF feed
| AtlasImage | +, and + |
| ConnDefiningCriteria | Receives connections from sensory thalamic nuclei, reciprocal connections with amygdala, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, frontal lobe, basal nuclei, striatum |
| Created | 4 October 2006 + |
| CurationStatus | graph position temporary + |
| Curator | Maryann Martone + |
| CytoDefiningCriteria | In monkeys, the insula is divided into thr … In monkeys, the insula is divided into three cytoarchitectonic areas: (1) a rostroventral agranular field that is divided into two architectonically distinct zones: the periallocortex surrounding the primary olfactory cortex, a zone that possesses a lamina dissecans and the adjacent region of thin cortex that lacks a lamina dissecans; (2) a transitional dysgranular field and (3) a caudodorsal granular insula. eld and (3) a caudodorsal granular insula. |
| DefiningCriteria | topography + |
| Definition | Gray matter of the insular region of the n … Gray matter of the insular region of the neocortex. In gyrencephalic animals, it is part of the insular lobe and lies in the depths of the lateral fissure and covered by portions of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes. It includes Brodmann areas 13-16. l lobes. It includes Brodmann areas 13-16. |
| EditorialNote | I added the synonyms from Brain Info, but I'm still debating whether insular gyrus is a synonym for insular cortex. I think so, but perhaps needs review. |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Has role | Interoception +, Awareness +, Visceral Sensation +, and Somatosensory Integration + |
| Id | birnlex_1117 + |
| Is part of | Neocortex + |
| Label | Insula + |
| ModifiedDate | 13 March 2012 + |
| NeuronamesLink | http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Scripts/hiercentraldirectory.aspx?ID=93 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| SuperCategory | Regional part of brain + |
| Synonym | Insular cortex +, central lobe +, insular gyrus +, insular lobe +, insular region +, insulary cortex +, island of Reil +, and Lobus insularis + |
| TomoDefiningCriteria | Buried in lateral sulcus, covered by opercular parts of frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes |
| Umlscui | C0021640 + |
