Concept information
Preferred term
Insular Cortex
Type
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Definition
- 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.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Central Lobe
- Insula of Reil
- Insular Gyrus
- Insular Region
- Lobus Insularis
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In other languages
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French
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Gyrus insulaire
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Insula de Reil
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Lobe central (système nerveux)
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Lobus insularis
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Région insulaire (système nerveux)
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MC5RK5WC-0
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