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island of Reil
(redirected from Insular cortex)

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island /is·land/ (i´lind) a cluster of cells or isolated piece of tissue.
blood islands  aggregations of mesenchymal cells in the angioblast of the early embryo, developing into vascular endothelium and blood cells.
bone island  a benign focus of mature cortical bone within trabecular bone on a radiograph.
islands of Langerhans  see under islet.
islands of pancreas  islets of Langerhans.
island of Reil  insula.

island of Reil (rl)
n.
An oval region of the cerebral cortex, lateral to the lentiform nucleus, and buried in the fissure of sylvius. Also called insula.

island of Reil.


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Rejected lovers also had more activity in the insular cortex, a brain region associated with physical pain and anxiety.
In a series of experiments, Bermudez-Rattoni's group has found that a damaged or destroyed insular cortex renders rats incapable of forming taste aversions.
 
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