Figure 2:

Neuroanatomy of the multicomponent model of working memory. The Visuospatial Sketchpad is associated with right lateralized ventrolateral PFC (vlPFC), intraparietal sulcus (IPS), and lateral premotor cortices. The Phonologic Loop is associated with left vlPFC, temporoparietal junction (TPJ), and lateral premotor cortices. The location of the Episodic Buffer is relatively unknown, but may be associated with the left hippocampus. We hypothesize that the Central Executive will be represented by two delocalized Intrinsic Connectivity Networks, the right and left Executive Control Networks (RECN & LECN). These large-scale networks are composed of activity from many different regions, including the right and left dlPFC, but extend beyond these regions to include activity in other prefrontal and parietal areas.