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

RSP RSP – Retrosplenial area
AId2/3 AId2/3 – Agranular insular area, dorsal part, layer 2/3
AId5 AId5 – Agranular insular area, dorsal part, layer 5
AId6a AId6a – Agranular insular area, dorsal part, layer 6a
AId6b AId6b – Agranular insular area, dorsal part, layer 6b
AIp AIp – Agranular insular area, posterior part
AIp1 AIp1 – Agranular insular area, posterior part, layer 1
AIp2/3 AIp2/3 – Agranular insular area, posterior part, layer 2/3
AIp5 AIp5 – Agranular insular area, posterior part, layer 5
AIp6a AIp6a – Agranular insular area, posterior part, layer 6a
ORBvl1 ORBvl1 – Orbital area, ventrolateral part, layer 1
ORBvl ORBvl – Orbital area, ventrolateral part
ORBv ORBv – Orbital area, ventral part
ORBm6b ORBm6b – Orbital area, medial part, layer 6b
ORBvl2/3 ORBvl2/3 – Orbital area, ventrolateral part, layer 2/3
ORBvl5 ORBvl5 – Orbital area, ventrolateral part, layer 5
AId1 AId1 – Agranular insular area, dorsal part, layer 1
AId AId – Agranular insular area, dorsal part
AI AI – Agranular insular area
ORBvl6b ORBvl6b – Orbital area, ventrolateral part, layer 6b
ORBvl6a ORBvl6a – Orbital area, ventrolateral part, layer 6a
ORBl5 ORBl5 – Orbital area, lateral part, layer 5
ORBl6a ORBl6a – Orbital area, lateral part, layer 6a
ORBl6b ORBl6b – Orbital area, lateral part, layer 6b
ORBm ORBm – Orbital area, medial part
ORBm1 ORBm1 – Orbital area, medial part, layer 1
ORBm2/3 ORBm2/3 – Orbital area, medial part, layer 2/3
ORBm5 ORBm5 – Orbital area, medial part, layer 5
ORBm6a ORBm6a – Orbital area, medial part, layer 6a
ORBm2 ORBm2 – Orbital area, medial part, layer 2