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

PAA1 PAA1 – Piriform-amygdalar area, molecular layer
PAA2 PAA2 – Piriform-amygdalar area, pyramidal layer
PAA3 PAA3 – Piriform-amygdalar area, polymorph layer
TR TR – Postpiriform transition area
COAa COAa – Cortical amygdalar area, anterior part
COA COA – Cortical amygdalar area
NLOT3 NLOT3 – Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract, layer 3
NLOT2 NLOT2 – Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract, pyramidal layer
COAp COAp – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part
COAa1 COAa1 – Cortical amygdalar area, anterior part, layer 1
COAa2 COAa2 – Cortical amygdalar area, anterior part, layer 2
COAa3 COAa3 – Cortical amygdalar area, anterior part, layer 3
COApl COApl – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, lateral zone
COApl1-2 COApl1-2 – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, lateral zone, layers 1-2
COApl1-3 COApl1-3 – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, lateral zone, layers 1-3
COApl1 COApl1 – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, lateral zone, layer 1
COApl2 COApl2 – Cortical amygdalar area, posterior part, lateral zone, layer 2
DP5 DP5 – Dorsal peduncular area, layer 5
DP2/3 DP2/3 – Dorsal peduncular area, layer 2/3
DP2 DP2 – Dorsal peduncular area, layer 2
DP1 DP1 – Dorsal peduncular area, layer 1
DP DP – Dorsal peduncular area
DP6a DP6a – Dorsal peduncular area, layer 6a
PIR PIR – Piriform area
PIR1-3 PIR1-3 – Piriform area, layers 1-3
PIR1 PIR1 – Piriform area, molecular layer
PIR2 PIR2 – Piriform area, pyramidal layer
NLOT NLOT – Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract
NLOT1-3 NLOT1-3 – Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract, layers 1-3
NLOT1 NLOT1 – Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract, molecular layer