Dorsal Attention Network
- pDLPFC / frontal eye fields
- Posterior parietal cortex: Superior parietal lobule (SPL) / Intra-parietal sulcus (IPS)
- rITC (above FPN region)
Functions: Selective attention.
Ventral Attention Network (VAN)
- Ventro-lateral prefrontal cortex – middle frontal gyrus (MFG) and inferior frontal gyrus (IFG)
- Temporal parietal junction (TPJ) – inferior parietal lobule (IPL) and superior temporal gyrus (STG)
Functions: Bottom-up attentional processing.
External Attention System (EAS) : DAN and VAN
Dorsal attention network (DAN) orange; ventral attention network (VAN) blue. From Aboitiz et al (2014)
Functions: Control of attention through flexible interaction between both systems enables the dynamic control of attention in relation to top-down goals and bottom-up sensory stimulation. Part of the ‘task positive’ cognitive control network (CCN).
Fronto-Parietal Network
- Anterior dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex (aDLPFC)
- Intra-parietal sulcus IIPS) and inferior parietal lobule (IPL)
- Middle cingulate cortex (MCC)
- Rostral inferior temporal cortex (rITC)
Functions: Top down signals for current task goals exert control by flexibly biasing information flow across multiple large-scale functional networks overcoming conflict from previous habits. Also allows for novel task control. Part of the ‘task positive’ cognitive control network (CCN).
Cingulo-Opercular Network (CON)
- DLPFC
- Anterior Insula
- Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC)
- Thalamus
Functions: Vigilance and sustained attention. Tonic alertness for working memory. Set maintenance in working memory related tasks. Response override after conflict detection.
Default Mode Network
