Main effect of cardiac cycle
| Brain area | Side | Coordinates (mm) | Voxels | t-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diastole > systole | ||||
| Parahippocampal gyrus | L | −18, −24, −26 | 107 | 5.4 |
| Middle frontal gyrus | L | −24, 14, 46 | 137 | 5.3 |
| Anterior insula/Inferior frontal gyrus | L | −34, 20, −6 | 132 | 4.7 |
| Middle frontal gyrus | R | 50, 8, 40 | 42 | 3.6 |
| Middle frontal gyrus | L | −48, 6, 38 | 54 | 3.5 |
| Insula | R | 34, 12, −14 | 63 | 3.4 |
| Angular gyrus | R | 58, −48, 34 | 43 | 3.4 |
| Parahippocampal gyrus | R | 18, −26, −26 | 34 | 3.3 |
| Superior frontal gyrus (medial) | R | 6, 40, 42 | 34 | 3.1 |
| Systole > diastole | ||||
| Hippocampal formation | L | −38, −8, −26 | 124 | 5.8 |
| Middle insula | L | −34, 4, 2 | 104 | 4.9 |
| Inferior occipital gyrus | L | −24, −86, 10 | 101 | 4.9 |
| Precentral gyrus | L | −28, −14, 48 | 97 | 4.8 |
| Occipital pole | R | 32, −90, −20 | 86 | 4.3 |
| Precuneus | R | 20, −80, 42 | 82 | 4.1 |
| Cerebellum | R | 22, −64, −38 | 44 | 4.0 |
| Angular gyrus | L | −30, −52, 52 | 50 | 3.7 |
| Precuneus | L | −20, −92, 28 | 167 | 3.6 |
| Cerebellum | R | 10, −56, −10 | 35 | 3.4 |
Shown is the brain activation underlying the main effect of cardiac modulation of emotion processing collapsed over specific emotion type.