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

NC NC – Nucleus circularis
PIL PIL – Posterior intralaminar thalamic nucleus
RT RT – Reticular nucleus of the thalamus
GENv GENv – Geniculate group, ventral thalamus
IGL IGL – Intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complex
LGvm LGvm – Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex, medial zone
LGvl LGvl – Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex, lateral zone
LGv LGv – Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex
IntG IntG – Intermediate geniculate nucleus
PT PT – Parataenial nucleus
RE RE – Nucleus of reuniens
Xi Xi – Xiphoid thalamic nucleus
ILM ILM – Intralaminar nuclei of the dorsal thalamus
RH RH – Rhomboid nucleus
CM CM – Central medial nucleus of the thalamus
PCN PCN – Paracentral nucleus
CL CL – Central lateral nucleus of the thalamus
PF PF – Parafascicular nucleus
MD MD – Mediodorsal nucleus of thalamus
IMD IMD – Intermediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus
MED MED – Medial group of the dorsal thalamus
LD LD – Lateral dorsal nucleus of thalamus
MDc MDc – Mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus, central part
MDl MDl – Mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus, lateral part
MDm MDm – Mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus, medial part
SMT SMT – Submedial nucleus of the thalamus
PR PR – Perireunensis nucleus
MTN MTN – Midline group of the dorsal thalamus
PVT PVT – Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus
SGN SGN – Suprageniculate nucleus