Table 2.

The formation of brain connections at the basis of consciousness from a temporal point of view

Anatomical/functional characteristic	Description	Gestational age	Works
Thalamic afferents	Thalamic afferents reach subplate zone	18–26	Mrzljak L et al., 1988
		20–22	Kostovic and Rakic, 1990
	Thalamic afferents reach cortical plate	23–24	Kostovic and Goldman-Rakic, 1983 Kostovic and Rakic, 1984 Molliver ME et al., 1973
		27–35	Mrzljak L et al., 1988
	Thalamic afferents reach visual cortical plate	23–27	Kostovic and Rakic, 1984
		23	Hevner, 2000
	Thalamic afferents reach auditory cortical plate	24–28	Krmpotic-Nemanic et al., 1983
Cortical function	Somatosensory cortical activation in response to peripheral noxious stimulation	25–28	Slater R et al., 2006