Before revision:  We find that the most inner core (i.e., the most connected kernel) of the conscious-state functional network (the visual cortex and the left middle frontal gyrus) corresponds to the areas which remain functionally active when the brain transitions from the conscious-state to the subliminal-state.
After revision:  We find that the most inner core (i.e., the most connected kernel) of the conscious-state functional network corresponds to areas which remain functionally active when the brain transitions from the conscious-state to the subliminal-state.