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Anat Cell Biol 2021; 54(2): 152-164
Published online June 30, 2021
https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.20.305
Copyright © Korean Association of ANATOMISTS.
Large-scale functional brain networks for consciousness
Myoung-Eun Han1,2 
, Si Young Park1,2 , Sae-Ock Oh1,2
1Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 2Gene & Cell Therapy Research Center for Vessel-Associated Diseases, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
Correspondence to:Sae-Ock Oh
Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
E-mail: hedgehog@pusan.ac.kr
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The generation and maintenance of consciousness are fundamental but difficult subjects in the fields of psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and medicine. However, recent developments in neuro-imaging techniques coupled with network analysis have greatly advanced our understanding of consciousness. The present review focuses on large-scale functional brain networks based on neuro-imaging data to explain the awareness (contents) and wakefulness of consciousness. Despite limitations, neuroimaging data suggests brain maps for important psychological and cognitive processes such as attention, language, self-referential, emotion, motivation, social behavior, and wakefulness. We considered a review of these advancements would provide new insights into research on the neural correlates of consciousness.
Keywords: Brain, Network, Consciousness, Awareness, Wakefulness
