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Frontoparietal network
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<p>The frontoparietal network (FPN), generally also known as the central executive network (CEN) or, more specifically, the lateral frontoparietal network (L-FPN) (see Nomenclature), is a <a href="/facts/Large-scale_brain_network/5TNp5zh5">large-scale brain network</a> primarily composed of the <a href="/facts/Dorsolateral_prefrontal_cortex/Yfb8FleU">dorsolateral prefrontal cortex</a> and posterior <a href="/facts/Parietal_cortex/T74NKNTN">parietal cortex</a>, around the <a href="/facts/Intraparietal_sulcus/Mw0M2sWH">intraparietal sulcus</a>. It is involved in sustained attention, complex problem-solving and <a href="/facts/Working_memory/kzeDD3KQ">working memory</a>. </p><p>The FPN is one of three networks in the so-called triple-network model, along with the <a href="/facts/Salience_network/ahjW4uL7">salience network</a> and the <a href="/facts/Default_mode_network/tTSIt9RB">default mode network</a> (DMN). The salience network facilitates switching between the FPN and DMN. </p>