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. 2019 Jul 9;13:302. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00302

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Copyright © 2019 Zhao, Zhu, Tang, Xie, Zhu and Zhang.

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Illustration of the neural network for consciousness. A neural network of consciousness. The paraventricular nucleus is in control of arousal (closely related to the maintenance of consciousness) and the neurons in the posterior cerebral cortex. It is related to the integration of feelings and the generation of consciousness content. The claustrum is the key channel of the consciousness loop and the transmission of control information. CLA, claustrum; PVT, paraventricular; Th, thalamus; NCC, neural correlates of consciousness; V3, third ventricular.