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单词 insula
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Definition of insula in English:

insula

nounPlural insulae ˈɪnsjʊləˈinsələ
  • 1(in ancient Rome) a tenement in a city.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then in the residential areas were the insulae.
    • These flats were known as insulae and only contained two rooms at the most.
    • Most Romans lived in multi-storied apartment buildings called insula.
    • In the reign of Hadrian a forum/basilica complex was constructed, and slightly later a set of public baths in the insula to the east of the forum.
    • The hole from the roof was tiny, given that the building was in the grand Roman insulae tradition, built three storeys high, but it still gave a feeling of wealth to the home.
  • 2Anatomy
    A region of the brain deep in the cerebral cortex.

    〔剖〕脑岛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The insular cortex is indented by a number of sulci, one of which - the central sulcus of the insula - is deeper and more prominent than the rest.
    • While rejecting an offer, increased brain activity was observed in the anterior insula, which is associated with negative emotions such as disgust.
    • A few seconds later, presumably as the person responded to the humor, brain regions called the insula and amygdala became active across both hemispheres of the brain.
    • The areas most affected were the superior temporal, anterior insula, and orbitofrontal cortices.
    • The insula relays messages between imitation and emotion regions, Iacoboni suggests.

Origin

Latin, literally 'island'.

Definition of insula in US English:

insula

nounˈinsələ
Anatomy
  • A region of the brain deep in the cerebral cortex.

    〔剖〕脑岛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A few seconds later, presumably as the person responded to the humor, brain regions called the insula and amygdala became active across both hemispheres of the brain.
    • The insula relays messages between imitation and emotion regions, Iacoboni suggests.
    • While rejecting an offer, increased brain activity was observed in the anterior insula, which is associated with negative emotions such as disgust.
    • The insular cortex is indented by a number of sulci, one of which - the central sulcus of the insula - is deeper and more prominent than the rest.
    • The areas most affected were the superior temporal, anterior insula, and orbitofrontal cortices.

Origin

Latin, literally ‘island’.

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