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Preferred term

insula  

Definition(s)

  • 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.

Broader concept(s)

Synonym(s)

  • insular cortex
  • insular lobe

In other languages

  • French

  • cortex insulaire

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-P03D1CPT-J

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