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Insular Cortex MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Insular Cortex
Tree Number(s)
A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.364
Unique ID
D000087623
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000087623
Scope Note
A pyramidal shaped region of cerebral cortex located deep below the lateral fissure in PRIMATES. It is surrounded by the SUPERIOR TEMPORAL GYRUS, the rostral PARIETAL LOBE, the INFERIOR FRONTAL GYRUS and the ORBITAL GYRI. It is the primary gustatory cortex and is involved in sensorimotor and somatosensory as well as socioemotional functions.
Entry Term(s)
Brodmann Area 13
Brodmann Area 14
Brodmann Area 15
Brodmann Area 16
Brodmann Area 43
Brodmann's Area 13
Brodmann's Area 14
Brodmann's Area 15
Brodmann's Area 16
Brodmann's Area 43
Central Lobe
Gustatory Cortex
Insula of Reil
Insular Gyrus
Insular Region
Lobus Insularis
Opercular Cortex
Primary Gustatory Cortex
Visceral Cortex
Public MeSH Note
2022; see CEREBRAL CORTEX 1979-2021
History Note
2022(1979)
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2021/07/09
Revision Date
2021/07/01
Insular Cortex Preferred
Gustatory Cortex Related
Visceral Cortex Related
Primary Gustatory Cortex Narrower
Opercular Cortex Narrower
Brodmann Area 16 Narrower
Brodmann Area 13 Narrower
Brodmann Area 14 Narrower
Brodmann Area 15 Narrower
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