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. 2011 Jun 15;31(24):8730–8738. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0217-11.2011

Table 5.

Within-subject analysis—differences between functional runs without spontaneous facial expressions and runs with intentionally communicated facial expressions of pain in the non/low-expressive individuals (N = 13)

Brain area Coordinates
Local peak t value
x y z
Targets of the “expression suppression” areasa
    Middle frontal gyrus 31 55 0 4.64
−21 52 7 4.73
    MPFC/perigenual ACC 0 45 −3 6.05
3 24 −7 5.86
−3 34 −7 5.95
Motor-related structures
    Caudate nucleus 7 10 −3 4.54
Other areas
    Superior temporal gyrus 62 −14 −3 4.97
    Middle temporal gyrus 65 −14 −14 4.17
    Precuneus 41 −72 34 3.96
−41 −72 37 5.05
Motor-related structuresb
    M1 58 0 37 5.47
−45 −17 41 5.44

Global search threshold: T = 3.93, p = 0.001 (uncorrected).

aSpontaneous nonexpression > intentionally communicated expression.

bIntentionally communicated expression > spontaneous nonexpression.