Table 5.

Model space design to investigate function of neurovascular coupling.

Model	F1: Parameterisation	F2: Distal inputs?	F3: Region-specific?	F4: Direct vs Delay
1	Pre	Yes	Yes	Direct
2	Pre	No	Yes	Direct
3	Pre	Yes	No	Direct
4	Pre	No	No	Direct
5	Post	N/A	Yes	Direct
6	Post	N/A	No	Direct
7	Pre (Friston et al., 2017)	Yes	No	Direct
8	Pre (Friston et al., 2017)	No	No	Direct
9	Pre	Yes	Yes	Delay
10	Pre	No	Yes	Delay
11	Pre	Yes	No	Delay
12	Pre	No	No	Delay
13	Post	N/A	Yes	Delay
14	Post	N/A	No	Delay
15	Pre (Friston et al., 2017)	Yes	No	Delay
16	Pre (Friston et al., 2017)	No	No	Delay

∗ Factors F1–F4 correspond to the factors of the experimental design described in Section 3.4.