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plural insulas or insulae
(historical) A block of buildings in a Roman town.
(neuroanatomy) A structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus. quotations examples
All mammals have insulas that read their body condition, Dr. Craig said.
2007 February 6, Sandra Blakeslee, “A Small Part of the Brain, and Its Profound Effects”, in New York Times
The insula registers our physical gut feelings, including the sensation of a distended stomach and other inner states like nausea, warmth, a full bladder, and a pounding heart.
2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 608