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insula

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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. [ ]

Term info

Label

insula

Synonyms
  • central lobe
  • cortex of island
  • insula lobule
  • insular lobe
  • insular region
  • island of Reil
  • lobus insularis
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim

latin term
insula cerebri [ NeuroNames : 111 ]

latin term
cortex insularis [ NeuroNames : 111 ]

abbreviation
iNS [ FMA : 67329 FMA : CMA ]

latin term
insula Reilii [ NeuroNames : 111 ]

latin term
lobus insularis [ FMA : 67329 FMA : TA ]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Gray731.png

editor note

Consider splitting insular cortex from insular lobe. See https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/412

external ontology notes

two classes in ncit, Central_Lobe is part of temporal lobe

has alternative id

UBERON:0023846

has narrow synonym

insular cortex

has related synonym

insular gyrus, morphological insula, insulary cortex, insula of Reil, cortex insularis, insula cerebri, insula Reilii

id

UBERON:0002022