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Published in final edited form as: Neuroimage. 2016 May 10;136:10–25. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.05.020

Table 2.

Anatomical description of the cortical regions of interest.

ROI Anatomical structure Delimiting Landmarks
IFG_Op Pars opercularis of the inferior frontal gyrus A = Anterior vertical ramus of the lateral fissure
P = Inferior precentral sulcus
S = Inferior frontal sulcus
I = Anterior horizontal ramus of the lateral fissure to the border with insular cortex
IFG_Tr Pars triangularis of the inferior frontal gyrus A = Coronal plane defined as the rostral end of the anterior horizontal ramus of the sylvian fissure
P = Vertical ramus of the lateral fissure
S = Inferior frontal sulcus
I = Anterior horizontal ramus of the lateral fissure
IFG_Orb Pars orbitalis of the inferior frontal gyrus A = Posterior lateral orbital sulcus
P = Vertical ramus of the lateral fissure
S = Anterior horizontal ramus of the lateral fissure
I = Orbital gyrus
INSa Anterior segment of the circular sulcus of the insult A = Lateral orbital gyrus
P = Short insular gyri
S = Superior segment of the circular sulcus of the insula
I = Inferior segment of the circular sulcus of the insula
STGa Anterior portion of the superior temporal gyrus and planum polare A = Inferior circular sulcus of the insula
P = Vertical plane drawn from the anterior extent of the transverse temporal gyrus
S = Anterior horizontal ramus of the lateral fissure
I = Dorsal aspect of the upper bank of the superior temporal sulcus
AUD Transverse temporal gyrus and sulcus (Heschl's gyrus and sulcus) A = Planum polare and inferior circular sulcus of the insula
P = Planum temporale
M = Lateral fissure
L = Superior temporal gyrus
STGp Posterior portion of the superior temporal gyrus and planum temporale A = Vertical plane drawn from the anterior extent of the transverse temporal gyrus
P = Angular gyrus
S = Supramarginal gyrus
I = Dorsal aspect of the upper bank of the superior temporal sulcus
STSa_upper Anterior portion of the upper bank of the superior temporal sulcus A = Superior and middle temporal gyrus
P = Vertical plane drawn from the anterior extent of the transverse temporal gyrus
S = Superior temporal gyrus
I = Fundus of the sulcus
STSa_lower Anterior portion of the lower bank of the superior temporal sulcus A = Superior and middle temporal gyrus
P = Vertical plane drawn from the anterior extent of the transverse temporal gyrus
S = Fundus of the sulcus
I = Middle temporal gyrus
STSp_upper Posterior portion of the upper bank of the superior temporal sulcus A = Vertical plane drawn from the anterior extent of the transverse temporal gyrus
P = Angular gyrus and middle occipital gyrus and sulcus
S = Angular gyrus
I = Fundus of the sulcus
STSp_lower Posterior portion of the lower bank of the superior temporal sulcus A = Vertical plane drawn from anterior extent of the transverse temporal gyrus
P = Angular gyrus and middle occipital gyrus and sulcus
S = Fundus of the sulcus
I = Middle temporal gyrus
MTGp Posterior portion of the middle temporal gyrus A = Vertical plane drawn from anterior extent of the transverse temporal gyrus
P = Anterior occipital sulcus and temporo-occipital incisure
S = Superior temporal sulcus
I = Inferior temporal sulcus
SMG Supramarginal gyrus A = Postcentral sulcus
P = Sulcus intermedius primus of Jensen
S = Intraparietal sulcus
I = Lateral fissure
AG Angular gyrus A = Sulcus intermedius primus of Jensen
P = Dorsal part of the anterior occipital sulcus
S = Intraparietal sulcus
I = Superior temporal sulcus and lateral occipital sulcus

A = anterior limit. P = posterior limit. S = superior limit. I = inferior limit. M = medial limit. L = lateral limit.