Explanation • Insula is called island of Reil or central lob | NEET PG/NEXT (MCQs)

Explanation

• Insula is called island of Reil or central lobe
• The word insula means hidden. The insula is the submerged portion of cerebral cortex in the floor of lateral sulcus.
• The insula is divided into 2 regions. Anterior and posterior by a central sulcus. The anterior region represents 3 or 4 short gyri called gyri brevia and posterior region presents 1 or 2 long gyri called gyri longa.
• The insulae are involved in consciousness and play a role in diverse functions usually linked to emotion or the regulation of the body’s homeostasis. These functions include perception, motor control, self awareness, cognitive functioning and interpersonal experience.