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-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
VISrll2/3 VISrll2/3 – Rostrolateral lateral visual area, layer 2/3
SS4 SS4 – Somatosensory areas, layer 4
SS5 SS5 – Somatosensory areas, layer 5
SS6a SS6a – Somatosensory areas, layer 6a
SS6b SS6b – Somatosensory areas, layer 6b
SSp SSp – Primary somatosensory area
SSp1 SSp1 – Primary somatosensory area, layer 1
SSp2/3 SSp2/3 – Primary somatosensory area, layer 2/3
SSp4 SSp4 – Primary somatosensory area, layer 4
SSp5 SSp5 – Primary somatosensory area, layer 5
SSp6a SSp6a – Primary somatosensory area, layer 6a
SSp6b SSp6b – Primary somatosensory area, layer 6b
SSp-n SSp-n – Primary somatosensory area, nose
SSp-n1 SSp-n1 – Primary somatosensory area, nose, layer 1
MOp2/3 MOp2/3 – Primary motor area, Layer 2/3
MOp5 MOp5 – Primary motor area, Layer 5
MOp6a MOp6a – Primary motor area, Layer 6a
MOp6b MOp6b – Primary motor area, Layer 6b
MOs MOs – Secondary motor area
MOs1 MOs1 – Secondary motor area, layer 1
MOs2/3 MOs2/3 – Secondary motor area, layer 2/3
MOs5 MOs5 – Secondary motor area, layer 5
MOs6a MOs6a – Secondary motor area, layer 6a
MOs6b MOs6b – Secondary motor area, layer 6b
SS SS – Somatosensory areas
SS1 SS1 – Somatosensory areas, layer 1