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

BSTmg BSTmg – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, magnocellular nucleus
BSTju BSTju – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, juxtacapsular nucleus
BSTfu BSTfu – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, fusiform nucleus
BSTdm BSTdm – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, dorsomedial nucleus
BSTam BSTam – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, anteromedial area
BSTal BSTal – Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, anterolateral area
MEApd-a MEApd-a – Medial amygdalar nucleus, posterodorsal part, sublayer a
MEAad MEAad – Medial amygdalar nucleus, anterodorsal part
MEAav MEAav – Medial amygdalar nucleus, anteroventral part
MEApd MEApd – Medial amygdalar nucleus, posterodorsal part
MEApd-b MEApd-b – Medial amygdalar nucleus, posterodorsal part, sublayer b
MEApd-c MEApd-c – Medial amygdalar nucleus, posterodorsal part, sublayer c
MEApv MEApv – Medial amygdalar nucleus, posteroventral part
PAL PAL – Pallidum
PALd PALd – Pallidum, dorsal region
GPe GPe – Globus pallidus, external segment
GPi GPi – Globus pallidus, internal segment
PALv PALv – Pallidum, ventral region
SI SI – Substantia innominata
MA MA – Magnocellular nucleus
AAA AAA – Anterior amygdalar area
sAMY sAMY – Striatum-like amygdalar nuclei
SH SH – Septohippocampal nucleus
SF SF – Septofimbrial nucleus
BA BA – Bed nucleus of the accessory olfactory tract
CEA CEA – Central amygdalar nucleus
CEAl CEAl – Central amygdalar nucleus, lateral part
CEAm CEAm – Central amygdalar nucleus, medial part
IA IA – Intercalated amygdalar nucleus
MEA MEA – Medial amygdalar nucleus