Dorsal attention network
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The dorsal attention network, also known anatomically as the dorsal frontoparietal network, is a large-scale brain network of the human brain that is primarily composed of the intraparietal sulcus and
Interaction between dorsal and ventral attention networks enables dynamic control of attention in relation to top-down goals and bottom-up sensory stimulation.
Superior colliculus
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In neuroanatomy, the superior colliculus is a structure lying on the roof of the mammalian midbrain. In non-mammalian vertebrates, the homologous structure is known as the optic tectum or optic lobe.
Dorsal attention network
…works indicate that the cerebellum may participate in this network as well. Less studied regions include the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and superior colliculus. The DAN is most prominently involved in goal-directed, voluntary control of visuospatial attention. Corbetta et al., who first defined and named the…
H&E stain of chicken optic tectum at E7 (embryonic day 7) showing the generative zone (GZ), the migrating zone (MZ) and the first neuronal lamina (L1). Scale bar 200 μm. From Caltharp et al., 2007.
Drawing by Ramon y Cajal of several types of Golgi-stained neurons in the optic tectum of a sparrow.
Superior colliculus (coronal section)
Brainstem. Posterior view.