Insula
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Insula is the Latin word for "island" and may refer to:
- Insular cortexInsular cortexIn each hemisphere of the mammalian brain the insular cortex is a portion of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus between the temporal lobe and the frontal lobe. The cortical area overlying it towards the lateral surface of the brain is the operculum...
, a human brain structure - Insula (building), an apartment building in ancient Rome that provided housing for all but the elite
- Ínsula Barataria, the governorship assigned to Sancho Panza as a prank in the novel Don Quixote