<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 67329 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> In each hemisphere of the mammalian brain the insular cortex (also insula and insular lobe) is a portion of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus (the fissure separating the temporal lobe from the parietal and frontal lobes). </P> <P> The insulae are believed to be 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 compassion and empathy, perception, motor control, self - awareness, cognitive functioning, and interpersonal experience . In relation to these, it is involved in psychopathology . </P>

Where is the insula of the brain located