I know almost nothing about this. However it seems the brain is like a hologram with information and functionality distributed throughout its structure. Past attempts to say this part of the brain has that specific function have not been very successful.

I would argue that consciousness arises from the brain's enormous connectivity, 1.0e12 neurons. What amazes me is that any order could arise from such a mass of connections. Consciousness some how spontaneously arises from this chaos of connectivity. Order-from-chaos is a reocurring theme in nature and appears to be part of the universe's fabric.

Gary