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

SSs6a SSs6a – Supplemental somatosensory area, layer 6a
SSs6b SSs6b – Supplemental somatosensory area, layer 6b
GU GU – Gustatory areas
GU1 GU1 – Gustatory areas, layer 1
GU2/3 GU2/3 – Gustatory areas, layer 2/3
GU4 GU4 – Gustatory areas, layer 4
GU5 GU5 – Gustatory areas, layer 5
GU6a GU6a – Gustatory areas, layer 6a
GU6b GU6b – Gustatory areas, layer 6b
SSp-tr4 SSp-tr4 – Primary somatosensory area, trunk, layer 4
SSp-tr5 SSp-tr5 – Primary somatosensory area, trunk, layer 5
SSp-tr6a SSp-tr6a – Primary somatosensory area, trunk, layer 6a
SSp-tr6b SSp-tr6b – Primary somatosensory area, trunk, layer 6b
SSp-un SSp-un – Primary somatosensory area, unassigned
SSp-un1 SSp-un1 – Primary somatosensory area, unassigned, layer 1
SSp-un2/3 SSp-un2/3 – Primary somatosensory area, unassigned, layer 2/3
SSp-un4 SSp-un4 – Primary somatosensory area, unassigned, layer 4
SSp-un5 SSp-un5 – Primary somatosensory area, unassigned, layer 5
SSp-un6a SSp-un6a – Primary somatosensory area, unassigned, layer 6a
SSp-un6b SSp-un6b – Primary somatosensory area, unassigned, layer 6b
SSs SSs – Supplemental somatosensory area
SSs1 SSs1 – Supplemental somatosensory area, layer 1
SSp-ul1 SSp-ul1 – Primary somatosensory area, upper limb, layer 1
SSp-ul2/3 SSp-ul2/3 – Primary somatosensory area, upper limb, layer 2/3
SSp-ul4 SSp-ul4 – Primary somatosensory area, upper limb, layer 4
SSp-ul5 SSp-ul5 – Primary somatosensory area, upper limb, layer 5
SSp-ul6a SSp-ul6a – Primary somatosensory area, upper limb, layer 6a
SSp-ul6b SSp-ul6b – Primary somatosensory area, upper limb, layer 6b
SSp-tr SSp-tr – Primary somatosensory area, trunk
SSp-tr1 SSp-tr1 – Primary somatosensory area, trunk, layer 1