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Insular cortex

The insular cortex (also insula and insular lobe) is a portion of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus (the fissure separating the temporal lobe from the parietal and frontal lobes) within each hemisphere of the mammalian brain.

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Artery
Middle cerebral
FMA
67329
Latin
cortex insularis
MeSH
D000087623
NeuroLex ID
birnlex_1117
NeuroNames
111

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Insular cortex

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples148
Avg. degree1.98
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Insular cortex

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related to External links · 33
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related to Emotions · 7
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Insular cortexArteryMiddle cerebral1.00infobox
Insular cortexFMA673291.00infobox
Insular cortexLatincortex insularis1.00infobox
Insular cortexMeSHD0000876231.00infobox
Insular cortexNeuroLex IDbirnlex_11171.00infobox
Insular cortexNeuroNames1111.00infobox
Insular cortexPart ofCerebral cortex of brain1.00infobox
Insular cortexTA255021.00infobox
Insular cortexTA98A14.1.09.149 A12.2.07.0531.00infobox
hungerinstance ofand awareness of homeostatic emotions0.80text
paininstance ofand awareness of homeostatic emotions0.80text
fatigueinstance ofand awareness of homeostatic emotions0.80text

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