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

TH TH – Thalamus
IB IB – Interbrain
SPFm SPFm – Subparafascicular nucleus, magnocellular part
VM VM – Ventral medial nucleus of the thalamus
VP VP – Ventral posterior complex of the thalamus
VPL VPL – Ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus
VPLpc VPLpc – Ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular part
VPM VPM – Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus
VPMpc VPMpc – Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular part
PoT PoT – Posterior triangular thalamic nucleus
SPF SPF – Subparafascicular nucleus
BSTv BSTv – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, ventral nucleus
BSTrh BSTrh – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, rhomboid nucleus
BSTov BSTov – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, oval nucleus
BSTif BSTif – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, posterior division, interfascicular nucleus
BSTp BSTp – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, posterior division
BSTd BSTd – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, posterior division, dorsal nucleus
BSTpr BSTpr – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, posterior division, principal nucleus
BSTtr BSTtr – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, posterior division, transverse nucleus
BSTse BSTse – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, posterior division, strial extension
BAC BAC – Bed nucleus of the anterior commissure
BS BS – Brain stem
BSTal BSTal – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, anterolateral area
MS MS – Medial septal nucleus
NDB NDB – Diagonal band nucleus
BSTa BSTa – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division
BSTam BSTam – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, anteromedial area
BSTdm BSTdm – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, dorsomedial nucleus
BSTfu BSTfu – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, fusiform nucleus
BSTmg BSTmg – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, magnocellular nucleus