The anterior part of the insula is subdivided by shallow sulci into three or four short gyri.
The anterior insula … See more

Functional imaging studies show activation of the insula during audio-visual integration tasks.
The anterior insula is part of the primary gustatory cortex. Research in rhesus monkeys h… See more

Progressive expressive aphasia is the deterioration of normal language function that causes individuals to lose the ability to communicate fluently while still being able to comprehend single words and intact other non-li… See more

The insula was first described by Johann Christian Reil while describing cranial and spinal nerves and plexuses. Henry Gray in Gray's Anatomy is responsible for it being known as the Island of Reil. John Allman and colleag… See more

• Location and structure of the insular cortex
• Coronal section of brain immediately in front of pons (Insula labeled at upper right)
• Horizontal section of left cerebral hemisphere … See more