Insula

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɪnsjuːlÉ™/

Origin

From Latin insula ("island").

Full definition of insula

Noun

1. (historical) A block of buildings in a Roman town.
2. (anatomy) The insular cortex, a structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus.
• All mammals have insulas that read their body condition, Dr. Craig said.
• 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin 2012, p. 608:The insula registers our physical gut feelings, including the sensation of a distended stomach and other inner states like nausea, warmth, a full bladder, and a pounding heart.----