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Table 2 Brain regions supporting the three attentional networks

From: Autistic traits are associated with the functional connectivity of between—but not within—attention systems in the general population

Network Brain region BA Coordinates
x y z
Alerting R. superior temporal gyrusa 22 61 − 40 11
Superior colliculus   6 − 28 − 7
L. Thalamus   − 12 − 17 6
R. thalamus   13 − 9 7
L. inferior parietal lobe 40 − 50 − 20 21
L. fusiform gyrus 37 − 42 − 62 0
L. inferior frontal gyrus 47 − 32 27 0
Cerebellar vermis   0 − 65 − 10
L. superior parietal lobeb 7 − 36 − 46 50
Orienting L. fusiform gyrus 37 − 34 − 60 − 5
R. fusiform gyrus 37 30 − 47 − 6
L. precentral gyrusc 6 − 38 − 8 41
R. superior parietal lobed 7 32 − 41 30
L. superior frontal gyrus 6 − 10 7 57
L. superior parietal lobee 7 − 28 − 72 28
R. postcentral gyrus 2 57 − 21 43
L. precentral gyrus 4 − 30 − 26 53
Executive control Thalamusf   − 22 − 27 3
L. superior frontal gyrusc 6 − 16 4 44
R. inferior frontal gyrus 45 36 26 15
L. fusiform gyrus 37 − 36 − 60 1
L. inferior frontal gyrus 47 − 34 20 5
Cerebellar vermis   0 − 62 − 32
R. middle frontal gyrus 6 36 − 5 50
R. fusiform gyrus 37 44 − 58 1
R. anterior cingulate gyrus 32 6 36 26
  1. L = Left; R = Right; BA = Brodmann's area
  2. aSubregion of temporal parietal junction
  3. bAnterior intraparietal sulcus
  4. cClose to frontal eye field
  5. dAnterior intraparietal sulcus
  6. eJunction of intraparietal and transverse occipital sulcus