limen insulae


limen

 [li´men] (L.) a threshold or boundary.limen of insula (limen in´sulae) the point at which the cortex of the insula is continuous with the cortex of the frontal lobe.limen na´si the ridge marking the boundary between the vestibule of the nose and the nasal cavity proper.

li·men in·'su·lae

[TA] the band of transition between the anterior portion of the gray matter of the insula and the anterior perforated substance; it is formed by a narrow strip of olfactory cortex along the lateral side of the lateral olfactory stria. Synonym(s): threshold of island of Reil

li·men in·su·lae

(lī'men in'sū-lē) [TA] The band of transition between the anterior portion of the gray matter of the insula and the anterior perforated substance; it is formed by a narrow strip of olfactory cortex along the lateral side of the lateral olfactory stria.