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insular apex (iax)

The term insular apex (iax) refers to a surgical landmark in the insula (INS) of the human. Identified by dissection it is the most prominent point of the insular cortex. It is a surface feature located at the junction of the anterior short gyrus (ASG) , the posterior short gyrus (PSG) and the accessory insular gyrus (AIG) ( Ture-1999 ). It is not described in the macaque ( Martin-2000 Paxinos-2009a ) and not present in the smooth cortex of the rat and mouse ( NeuroNames ).Updated 24 Aug 2024.

Also known as: insular apex

NeuroNames ID: 3276

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Name:

insular apex

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Ture-1999

Citation:

Source Title:

Topographic anatomy of the insular region

Name:

iax

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acronym

Organism:

human

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NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Species With The Structure

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Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

insular apex

Source:

Ture-1999

Source Page:

723

Basis:

Topology

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Organism:

Rattus (rat)

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Topology

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Mus (mouse)

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NeuroNames

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