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

PPN PPN – Pedunculopontine nucleus
DT DT – Dorsal terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
AT AT – Anterior tegmental nucleus
SNc SNc – Substantia nigra, compact part
MBsta MBsta – Midbrain, behavioral state related
MT MT – Medial terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
LT LT – Lateral terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
PRT PRT – Pretectal region
INC INC – Interstitial nucleus of Cajal
ND ND – Nucleus of Darkschewitsch
APN APN – Anterior pretectal nucleus
Su3 Su3 – Supraoculomotor periaqueductal gray
PPT PPT – Posterior pretectal nucleus
NPC NPC – Nucleus of the posterior commissure
MPT MPT – Medial pretectal area
InCo InCo – Intercollicular nucleus
CUN CUN – Cuneiform nucleus
NOT NOT – Nucleus of the optic tract
RPF RPF – Retroparafascicular nucleus
OP OP – Olivary pretectal nucleus
RN RN – Red nucleus
SCig-a SCig-a – Superior colliculus, motor related, intermediate gray layer, sublayer a
PRC PRC – Precommissural nucleus
SCdg SCdg – Superior colliculus, motor related, deep gray layer
SCm SCm – Superior colliculus, motor related
PAG PAG – Periaqueductal gray
MRNp MRNp – Midbrain reticular nucleus, parvicellular part
SCiw SCiw – Superior colliculus, motor related, intermediate white layer
SCig-b SCig-b – Superior colliculus, motor related, intermediate gray layer, sublayer b
SCig-c SCig-c – Superior colliculus, motor related, intermediate gray layer, sublayer c