Table 1.

Brain regions with significant rCBF increases when comparing the rCBF images obtained in the emotional tasks with those obtained in the neutral and control tasks

ContrastsModalityBrain regionsBASizep (mmax >k)Zp (Z > u)x,y, z MNI
Emotional–neutralAuditionSuperior frontal gyrus815970.0904.270.052−16, 44, 58
Temporal pole3816580.1184.170.076−44, 14, −24
OlfactionOrbitofrontal gyrus11/47143060.0004.340.041−24, 30, −8
Hypothalamus4.030.121−6, −2, −6
Orbitofrontal gyrus11/25/473.910.17828, 26, −14
Superior frontal gyrus98860.0854.290.04860, 22, 34
VisionSubcallosal gyrus25193990.0005.050.002−4, 10, −4
Superior frontal gyrus94.900.004−6, 52, 28
Temporal pole384.500.022−34, 18, −24
ConjunctionTemporal pole3810310.0025.880.000−30, 10, −26
Orbitofrontal gyrus11/475.480.000−30, 18, −12
Superior frontal gyrus94500.0065.350.000−6, 50, 30
Orbitofrontal gyrus11/473.950.10826, 30, −12
Emotional– no-stimul. controlOlfactionAmygdala185840.0006.470.000−22, 0, −12
Amygdala/parainsular region5.820.00034, 4, −14
Cerebellum4.250.0604, −46, −14
Neutral–emotionalAuditionInferior parietal lobule4025020.0834.090.101−50, −34, 28
OlfactionInferior parietal lobule4022440.1084.060.11364, −40, 36
Inferior parietal lobule404.020.12560, −44, 48
VisionInferior parietal lobule4043390.0194.610.01452, −46, 40
Superior frontal gyrus652890.0114.530.01922, −4, 64
Inferior parietal lobule4067610.0054.380.035−56, −38, 50
Inferior parietal lobule404.250.057−64, −28, 32
Superior parietal lobule74.240.058−36, −58, 60
ConjunctionMiddle frontal gyrus464880.0035.560.00034, 34, 22
Inferior parietal gyrus4018270.0016.070.000−50, −38, 34
Inferior parietal lobule4015070.0006.600.00056, −46, 32
Precuneus74720.0274.700.0094, −66, 46
  • A minus for the x coordinate denotes the left hemisphere. MNI, Montreal Neurological Institute.