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

DGcr DGcr – Dentate gyrus crest
DG-sgz DG-sgz – Dentate gyrus, subgranular zone
DG-sg DG-sg – Dentate gyrus, granule cell layer
DG-po DG-po – Dentate gyrus, polymorph layer
DG-mo DG-mo – Dentate gyrus, molecular layer
DG DG – Dentate gyrus
CA3sr CA3sr – Field CA3, stratum radiatum
TR1-3 TR1-3 – Postpiriform transition area, layers 1-3
TR1 TR1 – Postpiriform transition area, layers 1
TR2 TR2 – Postpiriform transition area, layers 2
TR3 TR3 – Postpiriform transition area, layers 3
HPF HPF – Hippocampal formation
HIP HIP – Hippocampal region
CA CA – Ammon’s horn
CA1 CA1 – Field CA1
CA2slm CA2slm – Field CA2, stratum lacunosum-moleculare
CA2 CA2 – Field CA2
CA1sr CA1sr – Field CA1, stratum radiatum
CA1sp CA1sp – Field CA1, pyramidal layer
CA1so CA1so – Field CA1, stratum oriens
CA1slm CA1slm – Field CA1, stratum lacunosum-moleculare
COApm1-3 COApm1-3 – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, medial zone, layers 1-3
COApm1 COApm1 – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, medial zone, layer 1
COApm2 COApm2 – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, medial zone, layer 2
COApm3 COApm3 – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, medial zone, layer 3
PAA PAA – Piriform-amygdalar area
PAA1-3 PAA1-3 – Piriform-amygdalar area, layers 1-3
PAA1 PAA1 – Piriform-amygdalar area, molecular layer
PAA3 PAA3 – Piriform-amygdalar area, polymorph layer
TR TR – Postpiriform transition area