Anatomy of the Brain

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Insula

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Function:

• Associated With Visceral Functions

• Integrates Autonomic Information

Location:

• The insula is located within the cerebral cortex, beneath the frontal, parietal and temporal opercula.

Images:

• Insula and Association Bundles of Left Cerebral Hemisphere

• Insula of the Right Cerebral Hemisphere

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For additional information see:

• Gray's Anatomy: The Central Lobe or Island Of Reil (Insula)

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