Age-related increases in long-range connectivity in fetal functional neural connectivity networks in utero

Highlights • We examined patterns of connectivity in human fetal brain networks.• The fetal brain demonstrates cerebral-cerebellar and cortical-subcortical connectivity.• Many forms of cerebral connectivity are present by the third trimester.• Default mode network connections were evident in fetuses older than 35 weeks.• Long-range functional connectivity is more prominent in older fetuses.

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