Figure 1.

Core regions of the dorsal and ventral attention networks. The Dorsal Attention Network (DAN; blue) is defined by the interconnectivity of the dorsal posterior parietal lobe (dPPL) and dorsal frontal cortex [dPFC-Frontal Eye Field (FEF)]. The activity of the left dPPL may be a preparatory step for stimulus-response tasks; selective attention to task-relevant stimuli results in the development of cognitive cues. Meanwhile, activity in the (dPFC-FEF) coordinates motor responses to the task-relevant stimulus. In contrast, the Ventral Attention Network (VAN) is anchored in the right temporoparietal lobe (TPL), and ventral frontal cortex (vPFC; composed of the inferior and middle frontal gyri and the frontal operculum).