Table 4.

Regions activated by the effort contrast (increased signal to anticipation of smaller response cost)

RegionMax z scorePeak voxel (in mm)
xyz
Left putamen4.04−28−2−4
Right putamen3.69260−6
Left SMA/cingulate motor area4.78−6−858
Right SMA/cingulate motor area3.894−254
Left primary motor cortex4.75−34−2260
Left midbrain3.16−8−20−10