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Insula of Reil

Known as: Insular Cortices, Insular Region of the Brain, Cortex insularis 
An invaginated portion of the cerebral cortex forming the base of the sylvian fissure. It is part of the lateral side of the cortex and its function… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (6)

Anterior insulaCentral insular sulcusLONG INSULAR GYRI (human only)Short insular gyrus

Broader (2)

Cerebral cortexInsula and opercula
Cerebral hemisphere structure (body structure)Structure of limen insulaeSurface of brainTemporal Lobe

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Prepulse inhibition and “psychosis-proneness” in healthy individuals: An fMRI study
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Brain activation during craving for alcohol measured by positron emission tomography.
OBJECTIVE Craving for alcohol is probably involved in acquisition and maintenance of alcohol dependence to a substantial degree… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Three-dimensional superresolution by annular binary filters
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Distribution of histamine H3‐receptor binding in the normal human basal ganglia: comparison with Huntington's and Parkinson's disease cases
It is now widely recognized that histamine acts as a neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. Three selective… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Blockade of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in the insular cortex disrupts taste aversion and spatial memory formation
Review
1999
Review
1999
Meta-Analysis of thirty-four independent samples studied using PET reveals a significantly attenuated central response to noxious stimulation in clinical pain patients
  • S. Derbyshire
  • Current Pain and Headache Reports
  • 1999
  • Corpus ID: 33941761
Chronic pain disorder is widely understood as a “biopsychosocial” phenomenon, meaning that it is influenced by psychology and… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Efferent connections of the lamina terminalis, the preoptic area and the insular cortex to submandibular and sublingual gland of the rat traced with pseudorabies virus
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Abnormal Facial Emotion Recognition in Depression:
Normal subjects use the right insula and bilateral anterior temporal and prefrontal cortices to recognize the emotion expressed… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Cortical substrates of taste aversion learning: dorsal prepiriform (insular) lesions disrupt taste aversion learning.
The functional relation between restricted damage to ventral primary somatosensory neocortex and the ability of rats to acquire… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Auditory-visual interaction in single units in the orbito-insular cortex of the cat.
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