Adorable animal families that will make you aww. The insula is another name given to the area of the brain known as the insular cortex, the tissue surrounding the largest portion of the brain. Other names for this structure include insular lobe or insulary cortex.The insula is part of the cerebral cortex and helps to regulate emotion and works to assist in motor control function. The insula has been clinically divided into two separate sections, anterior and posterior.Each of these sections is responsible for a diverse number of functions within the human body.ody functions known as interoceptive awareness is regulated by the insula. Some of these functions include the timing of a person's heartbeat as well as blood pressure control. The perception of pain is controlled to a limited degree by the insula, as is the feeling of having a full bladder.