Role of the insular cortex in thermoregulatory behaviour

Key Points

• The study examines how the posterior insular cortex contributes to thermal seeking behavior by integrating temperature signals.
• Hypothesis-driven exploration of the insular cortex's function in thermal regulation.
• Investigation of perceptual and core body temperature signal integration.
• Proposed that the insular cortex serves as a link between sensory input and thermoregulatory processes.
• Suggests that effective temperature regulation depends on signal integration in the insular cortex.