Table 3.
Regions positively correlated with taste ratings in NC blocks
Region | BA | Side | Cluster size | x | y | z | Peak Z score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vmPFC (anterior cingulate/orbitofrontal cortex) | 10/32 | L | 286 | −12 | 44 | 1 | 4.37* |
Thalamus/parahippocampal gyrus | 30 | L | 97 | −24 | −31 | 4 | 4.31 |
Parahippocampal gyrus | 30 | R | 60 | 21 | −37 | 1 | 4.15 |
Posterior cingulate cortex | 31/23 | R | 170 | 9 | −31 | 34 | 3.90* |
Cuneus | 18 | R | 37 | 15 | −85 | 19 | 3.73 |
Posterior cingulate cortex | 30 | L | 33 | −15 | −55 | 4 | 3.55 |
Anterior cingulate cortex | 24 | L | 34 | −3 | 14 | 22 | 3.55 |
Precuneus | 7 | L | 35 | −9 | −70 | 40 | 3.23 |
Height threshold, t = 2.74; extent threshold, 20 voxels (3 × 3 × 3 mm). L, Left; R, right.
*The activation survives whole-brain correction (p < 0.05) for multiple comparisons at the cluster level (height threshold, t = 2.74; extent, 137 voxels).