PREFRONTAL FUNCTION 169 .29al9 Sensory cortex Mid-dorsal area9 Dorsal Motor Dorsolatera Ventral structures area 46 Area ventrolateral (FEF) areas 12,45 Auditory Superior temporal gyrus Orbital and medial aeas10.11. Multimodal Basal 13.14 Ganglia Rostral superior 0a0装Nmmam temporal sulcus Thalamus Medial tempor lobe Figure 1 Schematic diagram of some of the extrinsic and intrinsic connections of the prefrontal cortex.The partial convergence of inputs from many brain systems and internal connections ofthe prefrontal cortex(PFC)may allow it to play a central role in the synthesis of diverse information needed for complex behavior.Most connections are reciprocal,the exceptions are indicated by arrows.The frontal eye field (FEF)has variously been considered either adjacent to,or part of,the PFC.Here,we compromise by depicting it as adjacent to, yet touching,the PFC. P1: FXZ January 12, 2001 14:38 Annual Reviews AR121-07 PREFRONTAL FUNCTION 169 Figure 1 Schematic diagram of some of the extrinsic and intrinsic connections of the prefrontal cortex. The partial convergence of inputs from many brain systems and internal connections of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) may allow it to play a central role in the synthesis of diverse information needed for complex behavior. Most connections are reciprocal; the exceptions are indicated by arrows. The frontal eye field (FEF) has variously been considered either adjacent to, or part of, the PFC. Here, we compromise by depicting it as adjacent to, yet touching, the PFC. Annu. Rev. Neurosci. 2001.24:167-202. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by University of California - Los Angeles on 03/27/06. For personal use only