Table II.
Local maximas obtained when contrasting the interoceptive and exteroceptive conditions for the whole sample (n = 52)
| Location | Side | Coordinates | Z value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced activity during heartbeat detection (interoceptive > exteroceptive) | |||
| Medial prefrontal cortex | R | 14, −8, 58 | 4.67 |
| L | −22, −8, 44 | 4 | |
| Insula | R | 42, 8, 0 | 4.38 |
| Precentral gyrus | R | 18, −16, 60 | 4.13 |
| Postcetral gyrus | R | 22, −32, 62 | 4.06 |
| Superior temporal gyrus | R | 52, 0, 2 | 3.92 |
| Thalamus | R | 20, −22, 16 | 3.52 |
| Reduced activity during heartbeat detection (interoceptive < exteroceptive) | |||
| Poscentral gyrus | L | −42, −30, 60 | 5.85 |
| Medial frontal gyrus | R | 10, 40, −8 | 5.62 |
| Ventromedial prefrontal cortex | L | −18, 44, −10 | 5.14 |
| Rostral anterior cingulate | L | −12, 46, −8 | 5.07 |
| Middle temporal gyrus | R | 60, −24, −4 | 5.01 |
| Superior frontal gyrus | R | 10, 56, −6 | 4.96 |
| Superior temporal gyrus | R | 48, −26, −8 | 4.64 |
| Precentral gyrus | L | −58, −18, 44 | 4.19 |