Table 1.
Brain Regions of Significant Convergence of Activity Related to Vigilant Attention Across All Experiments
| Cluster/Macroanatomical Structure | x, y, z | Histological Assignment | t-score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster 1 (k = 1201) | |||
| L/R anterior paracentral lobule (pre−SMA) | −2 8 50 | Area 6 | 6.4 |
| −2 6 60 | Area 6 | 5.4 | |
| R medial posterior SFG (BA 8) | 8 32 46 | - | 3.7 |
| L/R dorsal midcingulate cortex (BA 32) | 0 26 34 | - | 4.3 |
| Cluster 2 (k = 748) | |||
| R inferior frontal junction (BA 9) | 50 8 32 | - | 6.2 |
| R precentral sulcus (ventral PMC) | 50 4 42 | - | 5.2 |
| R posterior IFG (pars opercularis) | 48 6 22 | Area 44 | 5.0 |
| R posterior MFG (BA 9) | 54 8 46 | - | 4.4 |
| Cluster 3 (k = 529) | |||
| R anterior insula | 40 22 −4 | - | 6.9 |
| R inferior frontal gyrus (pars triangularis) | 42 24 4 | Area 45 | 4.4 |
| Cluster 4 (k = 431) | |||
| R inferior frontal sulcus (BA 46) | 46 36 20 | - | 6.3 |
| R MFG (BA 46) | 42 44 20 | - | 5.0 |
| Cluster 5 (k = 347) | |||
| L precentral gyrus (dorsal PMC) | −40 −12 60 | Area 6 | 6.0 |
| −40 −4 50 | Area 6 | 4.9 | |
| Cluster 6 (k = 249) | |||
| L inferior occipital gyrus | −46 −68 −6 | - | 4.4 |
| L fusiform gyrus | −40 −70 −16 | - | 3.7 |
| L middle occipital gyrus | −46 −76 4 | hOc5 (V5) | 3.5 |
| Cluster 7 (k = 231) | |||
| L inferior frontal junction | −48 8 30 | Area 44 | 5.1 |
| L posterior IFG | −58 6 20 | Area 44 | 3.4 |
| Cluster 8 (k = 217) | |||
| R temporoparietal junction | 62 −38 17 | - | 4.5 |
| 62 −36 20 | IPC (PF, PFcm) | 3.9 | |
| Cluster 9 (k = 192) | |||
| R anterior and middle thalamus | 8 −12 6 | - | 5.3 |
| Cluster 10 (k = 183) | |||
| R middle occipital gyrus | 32 −90 4 | - | 5.7 |
| R cuneus | 22 −88 6 | Area 17 | 3.8 |
| R middle occipital gyrus | 34 −96 2 | hOc3v (V3v) | 3.5 |
| Cluster 11 (k = 149) | |||
| L anterior insula | −42 12 −2 | - | 4.2 |
| −34 22 −4 | - | 4.1 | |
| Cluster 12 (k = 106) | |||
| L anterior and middle thalamus | −10 −14 6 | - | 5.3 |
| Cluster 13 (k = 104) | |||
| L/R cerebellum (vermis) | 6 −58 −18 | Lobules V, VI (Vermis) | 4.4 |
| Cluster 14 (k = 103) | |||
| R inferior parietal lobule | 44 −44 46 | IPC (PFm) | 3.9 |
| R intraparietal sulcus | 40 −42 44 | hIP2 | 3.8 |
| Additional clusters (40 < k < 80)* | |||
| R fusiform gyrus (k = 68) | 36 −60 −22 | - | 3.8 |
| R posterior inferior temporal gyrus (k = 61) | 46 −64 −12 | - | 3.9 |
| R posterior intraparietal sulcus (k = 55) | 36 −60 48 | hIP3 | 4.3 |
| L ponto−mesencephalic tegmentum (possibly PPTg) (k = 53) | −6 −22 −12 | - | 4.9 |
| R putamen (k = 53) | 26 6 0 | - | 4.1 |
| L putamen (k = 44) | −24 8 6 | - | 4.0 |
Note. Coordinates x, y, z of local maxima refer to Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) space; k = number of voxels in cluster.
L = left; R = right; BA = Brodmann area; SFG/MFG/IFG = superior/middle/inferior frontal gyrus; pre-SMA = pre−supplementary motor area; PMC = premotor cortex; PPTg = pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus. References for histological assignments: Area 6: Geyer (2004); Area 17: Amunts et al. (2000); Areas 44, 45: Amunts et al. (1999); hIP2: Choi et al. (2006); hIP3: Scheperjans et al. (2008); hOc3v: Rottschy et al. (2007); hOc5: Malikovic et al. (2007); IPC (PF, PFm, PFcm): Caspers et al. (2006); Lobules V, VI (Vermis): Diedrichsen et al. (2009).
Significant at p < 0.05 (uncorrected at cluster-level; cluster-forming threshold at voxel level: p < 0.001).