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

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
SSp-tr2/3 SSp-tr2/3 – Primary somatosensory area, trunk, layer 2/3
VISrll4 VISrll4 – Rostrolateral lateral visual area, layer 4
VISrll5 VISrll5 – Rostrolateral lateral visual area,layer 5
VISrll6a VISrll6a – Rostrolateral lateral visual area, layer 6a
VISrll6b VISrll6b – Rostrolateral lateral visual area, layer 6b
SSp-ll SSp-ll – Primary somatosensory area, lower limb
SSp-ll1 SSp-ll1 – Primary somatosensory area, lower limb, layer 1
SSp-ll2/3 SSp-ll2/3 – Primary somatosensory area, lower limb, layer 2/3
SSp-ll4 SSp-ll4 – Primary somatosensory area, lower limb, layer 4
SSp-ll5 SSp-ll5 – Primary somatosensory area, lower limb, layer 5
SSp-ll6a SSp-ll6a – Primary somatosensory area, lower limb, layer 6a
SSp-ll6b SSp-ll6b – Primary somatosensory area, lower limb, layer 6b
SSp-m SSp-m – Primary somatosensory area, mouth
SSp-m1 SSp-m1 – Primary somatosensory area, mouth, layer 1
SSp-m2/3 SSp-m2/3 – Primary somatosensory area, mouth, layer 2/3
SSp-m4 SSp-m4 – Primary somatosensory area, mouth, layer 4
SSp-n6b SSp-n6b – Primary somatosensory area, nose, layer 6b
SSp-bfd SSp-bfd – Primary somatosensory area, barrel field
SSp-bfd1 SSp-bfd1 – Primary somatosensory area, barrel field, layer 1
SSp-bfd2/3 SSp-bfd2/3 – Primary somatosensory area, barrel field, layer 2/3
SSp-bfd4 SSp-bfd4 – Primary somatosensory area, barrel field, layer 4
SSp-bfd5 SSp-bfd5 – Primary somatosensory area, barrel field, layer 5
SSp-bfd6a SSp-bfd6a – Primary somatosensory area, barrel field, layer 6a
SSp-bfd6b SSp-bfd6b – Primary somatosensory area, barrel field, layer 6b
VISrll VISrll – Rostrolateral lateral visual area
VISrll1 VISrll1 – Rostrolateral lateral visual area, layer 1