insular cortex

The right insular cortex probably plays the most significant role in these phenomena.

The insular cortex is also thought to be involved in the process of self-reference.

Spindle neurons are found at a higher density in the right insular cortex.

In situations that involve known risk rather than uncertainty, the insular cortex seems to be highly active.

The insular cortex also is where the sensation of pain is judged as to its degree.

The insular cortex is often lesioned by a stroke.

The insular cortex is considered a separate lobe of the telencephalon by some authorities.

"We found a perturbation in the insular cortex."

It is associated with hypometabolism and atrophy of the left anterior insular cortex.

The insular cortex has been suggested to have a role in anxiety disorders, and emotion dysregulation.

A full bladder also activates the insular cortex.

He said that fear, and its chemical components in the brain, might stimulate the insular cortex and produce such a reaction.

A significant negative correlation between pain severity and dopamine synthesis was demonstrated within the insular cortex.

The iPhone activates the insular cortex of the brain, which is associated with feelings of love.

As a paralimbic cortex, the insular cortex is considered to be a relatively old structure.

The insula (or insular cortex), is the main neural structure involved in the emotion of disgust.

Areas doing this include the insular cortex, the orbital, and the medial prefrontal cortices.

The insular cortex, in particular its most anterior portion, is considered a limbic-related cortex.

The midline nuclei third order neurons then synapse to the cingulate and insular cortex.

In addition, D1 receptor activation in the insular cortex appears to attenuate subsequent pain-related behavior.

MRI scans also reveal that we use a special part of the brain when we get disgusted: the anterior insular cortex.

One study on rhesus monkeys revealed widespread reciprocal connections between the insular cortex and almost all subnuclei of the amygdaloid complex.

It is hypothesized that the main role of the insular cortex in risky decision making is to simulate potential negative consequences of taking a gamble.

Feelings and acts of compassion have been found to simulate areas known to regulate homeostasis, such as: insular cortex, and hypothalamus.

Ventrally the primary motor cortex is bordered by the insular cortex in the lateral sulcus.