Table 2.
Brain regions that were sensitive to warm and cold temperatures: activity contrast between warmth and coldness (Z threshold = 2.4, P < 0.05)
| Region of activation | Voxels | X | Y | Z | Zmax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm (-neutral) > Cold (-neutral) | |||||
| PCC | 997 | 0 | −34 | 22 | 4.17 |
| Inferior medial frontal | 519 | 0 | 56 | −6 | 3.64 |
| Cold (-neutral) > Warm (-neutral) | |||||
| R Primary somatosensory | 983 | 38 | −20 | 46 | 3.36 |
| Temporal pole | 422 | 42 | −2 | −18 | 4.59 |
| R Insula/Central operculum | 414 | 38 | −14 | 18 | 3.65 |
PCC, posterior cingulate cortex.