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

VISli VISli – Laterointermediate area
VISli6a VISli6a – Laterointermediate area, layer 6a
VISp5 VISp5 – Primary visual area, layer 5
VISp4 VISp4 – Primary visual area, layer 4
VISp2/3 VISp2/3 – Primary visual area, layer 2/3
VISp1 VISp1 – Primary visual area, layer 1
VISp VISp – Primary visual area
VISpl4 VISpl4 – Posterolateral visual area, layer 4
VISp6a VISp6a – Primary visual area, layer 6a
VISp6b VISp6b – Primary visual area, layer 6b
VISpl6b VISpl6b – Posterolateral visual area, layer 6b
VISpl6a VISpl6a – Posterolateral visual area, layer 6a
VISpl5 VISpl5 – Posterolateral visual area, layer 5
VISpl2/3 VISpl2/3 – Posterolateral visual area, layer 2/3
VISpl1 VISpl1 – Posterolateral visual area, layer 1
VISpl VISpl – Posterolateral visual area
VISam1 VISam1 – Anteromedial visual area, layer 1
VISam2/3 VISam2/3 – Anteromedial visual area, layer 2/3
VISam4 VISam4 – Anteromedial visual area, layer 4
VISam5 VISam5 – Anteromedial visual area, layer 5
VISam6a VISam6a – Anteromedial visual area, layer 6a
VISam6b VISam6b – Anteromedial visual area, layer 6b
VISl VISl – Lateral visual area
VISl1 VISl1 – Lateral visual area, layer 1
VISl2/3 VISl2/3 – Lateral visual area, layer 2/3
VISl4 VISl4 – Lateral visual area, layer 4
VISl5 VISl5 – Lateral visual area, layer 5
VISl6a VISl6a – Lateral visual area, layer 6a
VISl6b VISl6b – Lateral visual area, layer 6b
VISam VISam – Anteromedial visual area