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

PTLp6b PTLp6b – Posterior parietal association areas, layer 6b
VISa VISa – Anterior area
VISa1 VISa1 – Anterior area, layer 1
VISa2/3 VISa2/3 – Anterior area, layer 2/3
VISa4 VISa4 – Anterior area, layer 4
VISa5 VISa5 – Anterior area, layer 5
VISa6a VISa6a – Anterior area, layer 6a
VISa6b VISa6b – Anterior area, layer 6b
VISrl VISrl – Rostrolateral visual area
RSPv2 RSPv2 – Retrosplenial area, ventral part, layer 2
RSPv1 RSPv1 – Retrosplenial area, ventral part, layer 1
RSPv6b RSPv6b – Retrosplenial area, ventral part, layer 6b
RSPv2/3 RSPv2/3 – Retrosplenial area, ventral part, layer 2/3
RSPv5 RSPv5 – Retrosplenial area, ventral part, layer 5
RSPv6a RSPv6a – Retrosplenial area, ventral part, layer 6a
PTLp PTLp – Posterior parietal association areas
PTLp1 PTLp1 – Posterior parietal association areas, layer 1
PTLp2/3 PTLp2/3 – Posterior parietal association areas, layer 2/3
VISm5 VISm5 – Medial visual area,layer 5
VISm6a VISm6a – Medial visual area, layer 6a
VISm6b VISm6b – Medial visual area, layer 6b
RSPd RSPd – Retrosplenial area, dorsal part
RSPd1 RSPd1 – Retrosplenial area, dorsal part, layer 1
RSPd2/3 RSPd2/3 – Retrosplenial area, dorsal part, layer 2/3
RSPd5 RSPd5 – Retrosplenial area, dorsal part, layer 5
RSPd6a RSPd6a – Retrosplenial area, dorsal part, layer 6a
RSPd6b RSPd6b – Retrosplenial area, dorsal part, layer 6b
RSPv RSPv – Retrosplenial area, ventral part
RSPd4 RSPd4 – Retrosplenial area, dorsal part, layer 4
VISm4 VISm4 – Medial visual area, layer 4