The template is invoked using double-brace syntax (with the result similar to that shown at the right), coded as follows:

{{Infobox Brain| Name        = Insular cortex| Latin       = lobus insularis| boxwidth    = 19em| GraySubject = 189| GrayPage    = 825| Image     = Gray731.png| Width     = 250| Caption=Left side insula<br>|         from removing opercula| Image2    = Gray717.png| Caption2=Coronal brain section| IsPartOf  =| Components=| Artery    =[[Middle cerebral]]| Vein      =| Acronym   =| BrainInfoType   = hier| BrainInfoNumber = 93| MeshName   =| MeshNumber =| DorlandsPre= i_09| DorlandsSuf= 12454066}}