Brain regions

All brain regions in the database are according to the Allen Mouse Brain Atlas Ontologies. For a full structure graph definition, go to the atlas.

Brain region acronym

Name and link

Descriptions

LZ LZ – Hypothalamic lateral zone
LHA LHA – Lateral hypothalamic area
PH PH – Posterior hypothalamic nucleus
VMHdm VMHdm – Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus, dorsomedial part
TU TU – Tuberal nucleus
ZI ZI – Zona incerta
RCH RCH – Retrochiasmatic area
STN STN – Subthalamic nucleus
PST PST – Preparasubthalamic nucleus
PSTN PSTN – Parasubthalamic nucleus
LPO LPO – Lateral preoptic area
PeF PeF – Perifornical nucleus
PMd PMd – Dorsal premammillary nucleus
TMv TMv – Tuberomammillary nucleus, ventral part
PVHdp PVHdp – Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, descending division, dorsal parvicellular part
MPN MPN – Medial preoptic nucleus
MPNl MPNl – Medial preoptic nucleus, lateral part
MPNm MPNm – Medial preoptic nucleus, medial part
MPNc MPNc – Medial preoptic nucleus, central part
VMHa VMHa – Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus, anterior part
VMH VMH – Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
PVHlp PVHlp – Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, descending division, lateral parvicellular part
PVHf PVHf – Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, descending division, forniceal part
PVHd PVHd – Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, descending division
PMv PMv – Ventral premammillary nucleus
PVHmpv PVHmpv – Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, descending division, medial parvicellular part, ventral zone
Mml Mml – Medial mammillary nucleus, lateral part
SUMm SUMm – Supramammillary nucleus, medial part
SUMl SUMl – Supramammillary nucleus, lateral part
TM TM – Tuberomammillary nucleus