Table 2.

List of brain regions

Region no.Region abbreviationRegion nameRegion category
1FRPFrontal pole, cerebral cortexIsocortex
2MOpPrimary motor areaIsocortex
3MOsSecondary motor areaIsocortex
4SSp-nPrimary somatosensory area, noseIsocortex
5SSp-bfdPrimary somatosensory area, barrel fieldIsocortex
6SSp-llPrimary somatosensory area, lower limbIsocortex
7SSp-mPrimary somatosensory area, mouthIsocortex
8SSp-ulPrimary somatosensory area, upper limbIsocortex
9SSp-trPrimary somatosensory area, trunkIsocortex
10SSp-unPrimary somatosensory area, unassignedIsocortex
11SSsSupplemental somatosensory areaIsocortex
12GUGustatory areasIsocortex
13VISCVisceral areaIsocortex
14AUDdDorsal auditory areaIsocortex
15AUDpPrimary auditory areaIsocortex
16AUDpoPosterior auditory areaIsocortex
17AUDvVentral auditory areaIsocortex
18VISalAnterolateral visual areaIsocortex
19VISamAnteromedial visual areaIsocortex
20VISlLateral visual areaIsocortex
21VISpPrimary visual areaIsocortex
22VISplPosterolateral visual areaIsocortex
23VISpmPosteromedial visual areaIsocortex
24VISliIsocortex
25VISporIsocortex
26ACAdAnterior cingulate area, dorsal partIsocortex
27ACAvAnterior cingulate area, ventral partIsocortex
28PLPrelimbic areaIsocortex
29ILAInfralimbic areaIsocortex
30ORBlOrbital area, lateral partIsocortex
31ORBmOrbital area, medial partIsocortex
32ORBvlOrbital area, ventrolateral partIsocortex
33AIdAgranular insular area, dorsal partIsocortex
34AIpAgranular insular area, posterior partIsocortex
35AIvAgranular insular area, ventral partIsocortex
36RSPaglRetrosplenial area, lateral agranular partIsocortex
37RSPdRetrosplenial area, dorsal partIsocortex
38RSPvRetrosplenial area, ventral partIsocortex
39VISaIsocortex
40VISrlIsocortex
41TEaTemporal association areasIsocortex
42PERIPerirhinal areaIsocortex
43ECTEctorhinal areaIsocortex
45AOBAccessory olfactory bulbOlfactory areas
46AONAnterior olfactory nucleusOlfactory areas
47TTTaenia tectaOlfactory areas
48DPDorsal peduncular areaOlfactory areas
49PIRPiriform areaOlfactory areas
50NLOTNucleus of the lateral olfactory tractOlfactory areas
51COAaCortical amygdalar area, anterior partOlfactory areas
57CA3Field CA3Hippocampal formation
59FCFasciola cinereaHippocampal formation
60IGInduseum griseumHippocampal formation
61ENTlEntorhinal area, lateral partHippocampal formation
65POSTPostsubiculumHippocampal formation
66PREPresubiculumHippocampal formation
67SUBSubiculumHippocampal formation
68CLAClaustrumClaustrum + amygdala
69EPdEndopiriform nucleus, dorsal partClaustrum + amygdala
70EPvEndopiriform nucleus, ventral partClaustrum + amygdala
71LALateral amygdalar nucleusClaustrum + amygdala
72BLABasolateral amygdalar nucleusClaustrum + amygdala
73BMABasomedial amygdalar nucleusClaustrum + amygdala
74PAPosterior amygdalar nucleusClaustrum + amygdala
75CPCaudoputamenStriatum + pallidum
76ACBNucleus accumbensStriatum + pallidum
77FSFundus of striatumStriatum + pallidum
78OTOlfactory tubercleStriatum + pallidum
79LScLateral septal nucleus, caudal (caudodorsal) partStriatum + pallidum
80LSrLateral septal nucleus, rostral (rostroventral) partStriatum + pallidum
83SHSeptohippocampal nucleusStriatum + pallidum
84AAAAnterior amygdalar areaStriatum + pallidum
86CEACentral amygdalar nucleusStriatum + pallidum
87IAIntercalated amygdalar nucleusStriatum + pallidum
88MEAMedial amygdalar nucleusStriatum + pallidum
89GPeGlobus pallidus, external segmentStriatum + pallidum
90GPiGlobus pallidus, internal segmentStriatum + pallidum
91SISubstantia innominataStriatum + pallidum
92MAMagnocellular nucleusStriatum + pallidum
94NDBDiagonal band nucleusStriatum + pallidum
96BSTBed nuclei of the stria terminalisStriatum + pallidum
97BACBed nucleus of the anterior commissureStriatum + pallidum
98VALVentral anterior-lateral complex of the thalamusThalamus
99VMVentral medial nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
100VPLVentral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
101VPLpcVentral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular partThalamus
102VPMVentral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
103VPMpcVentral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular partThalamus
104SPFmSubparafascicular nucleus, magnocellular partThalamus
105SPFpSubparafascicular nucleus, parvicellular partThalamus
106SPASubparafascicular areaThalamus
107PPPeripeduncular nucleusThalamus
108MGMedial geniculate complexThalamus
110LPLateral posterior nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
111POPosterior complex of the thalamusThalamus
112POLPosterior limiting nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
113SGNSuprageniculate nucleusThalamus
114AVAnteroventral nucleus of thalamusThalamus
115AMAnteromedial nucleusThalamus
116ADAnterodorsal nucleusThalamus
117IAMInteranteromedial nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
118IADInteranterodorsal nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
119LDLateral dorsal nucleus of thalamusThalamus
120IMDIntermediodorsal nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
121MDMediodorsal nucleus of thalamusThalamus
122SMTSubmedial nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
123PRPerireunensis nucleusThalamus
124PVTParaventricular nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
125PTParataenial nucleusThalamus
126RENucleus of reunionsThalamus
127RHRhomboid nucleusThalamus
128CMCentral medial nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
129PCNParacentral nucleusThalamus
130CLCentral lateral nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
131PFParafascicular nucleusThalamus
132RTReticular nucleus of the thalamusThalamus
133IGLIntergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complexThalamus
134LGvVentral part of the lateral geniculate complexThalamus
135SubGSubgeniculate nucleusThalamus
137LHLateral habenulaThalamus
138SOSupraoptic nucleusHypothalamus
140PVHParaventricular hypothalamic nucleusHypothalamus
142PViPeriventricular hypothalamic nucleus, intermediate partHypothalamus
145AVPAnteroventral preoptic nucleusHypothalamus
147DMHDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamusHypothalamus
158VLPOVentrolateral preoptic nucleusHypothalamus
160LMLateral mammillary nucleusHypothalamus
161MMMedial mammillary nucleusHypothalamus
162SUMSupramammillary nucleusHypothalamus
163TMdTuberomammillary nucleus, dorsal partHypothalamus
164TMvTuberomammillary nucleus, ventral partHypothalamus
166PMdDorsal premammillary nucleusHypothalamus
168PVHdParaventricular hypothalamic nucleus, descending divisionHypothalamus
170PHPosterior hypothalamic nucleusHypothalamus
171LHALateral hypothalamic areaHypothalamus
172LPOLateral preoptic areaHypothalamus
173PSTPreparasubthalamic nucleusHypothalamus
174PSTNParasubthalamic nucleusHypothalamus
176STNSubthalamic nucleusHypothalamus
177TUTuberal nucleusHypothalamus
178ZIZona incertaHypothalamus
179SCsSuperior colliculus, sensory relatedMidbrain + pons
180ICInferior colliculusMidbrain + pons
181NBNucleus of the brachium of the inferior colliculusMidbrain + pons
182SAGNucleus sagulumMidbrain + pons
183PBGParabigeminal nucleusMidbrain + pons
184MEVMidbrain trigeminal nucleusMidbrain + pons
185SNrSubstantia nigra, reticular partMidbrain + pons
186VTAVentral tegmental areaMidbrain + pons
187RRMidbrain reticular nucleus, retrorubral areaMidbrain + pons
188MRNMidbrain reticular nucleusMidbrain + pons
189SCmSuperior colliculus, motor relatedMidbrain + pons
190PAGPeriaqueductal grayMidbrain + pons
191APNAnterior pretectal nucleusMidbrain + pons
192MPTMedial pretectal areaMidbrain + pons
193NOTNucleus of the optic tractMidbrain + pons
194NPCNucleus of the posterior commissureMidbrain + pons
195OPOlivary pretectal nucleusMidbrain + pons
196PPTPosterior pretectal nucleusMidbrain + pons
197CUNCuneiform nucleusMidbrain + pons
198RNRed nucleusMidbrain + pons
199IIIOculomotor nucleusMidbrain + pons
200EWEdinger–Westphal nucleusMidbrain + pons
201IVTrochlear nucleusMidbrain + pons
202VTNVentral tegmental nucleusMidbrain + pons
203ATAnterior tegmental nucleusMidbrain + pons
204LTLateral terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tractMidbrain + pons
205SNcSubstantia nigra, compact partMidbrain + pons
206PPNPedunculopontine nucleusMidbrain + pons
207IFInterfascicular nucleus rapheMidbrain + pons
208IPNInterpeduncular nucleusMidbrain + pons
209RLRostral linear nucleus rapheMidbrain + pons
210CLICentral linear nucleus rapheMidbrain + pons
211DRDorsal nucleus rapheMidbrain + pons
212NLLNucleus of the lateral lemniscusMidbrain + pons
213PSVPrincipal sensory nucleus of the trigeminalMidbrain + pons
214PBParabrachial nucleusMidbrain + pons
215SOCSuperior olivary complexMidbrain + pons
216BBarringtons nucleusMidbrain + pons
217DTNDorsal tegmental nucleusMidbrain + pons
218PCGPontine central grayMidbrain + pons
219PGPontine grayMidbrain + pons
220PRNcPontine reticular nucleus, caudal partMidbrain + pons
221SGSupragenual nucleusMidbrain + pons
222SUTSupratrigeminal nucleusMidbrain + pons
223TRNTegmental reticular nucleusMidbrain + pons
224VMotor nucleus of trigeminalMidbrain + pons
225CSSuperior central nucleus rapheMidbrain + pons
226LCLocus ceruleusMidbrain + pons
227LDTLaterodorsal tegmental nucleusMidbrain + pons
228NINucleus incertusMidbrain + pons
229PRNrPontine reticular nucleusMidbrain + pons
230RPONucleus raphe pontisMidbrain + pons
231SLCSubceruleus nucleusMidbrain + pons
232SLDSublaterodorsal nucleusMidbrain + pons
236CUCuneate nucleusMedulla
239NTBNucleus of the trapezoid bodyMedulla
240NTSNucleus of the solitary tractMedulla
241SPVCSpinal nucleus of the trigeminal, caudal partMedulla
242SPVISpinal nucleus of the trigeminal, interpolar partMedulla
243SPVOSpinal nucleus of the trigeminal, oral partMedulla
244VIAbducens nucleusMedulla
245VIIFacial motor nucleusMedulla
246ACVIIAccessory facial motor nucleusMedulla
247AMBNucleus ambiguusMedulla
248DMXDorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerveMedulla
249GRNGigantocellular reticular nucleusMedulla
250ICBInfracerebellar nucleusMedulla
251IOInferior olivary complexMedulla
252IRNIntermediate reticular nucleusMedulla
253ISNInferior salivatory nucleusMedulla
254LINLinear nucleus of the medullaMedulla
255LRNLateral reticular nucleusMedulla
256MARNMagnocellular reticular nucleusMedulla
257MDRNdMedullary reticular nucleus, dorsal partMedulla
258MDRNvMedullary reticular nucleus, ventral partMedulla
259PARNParvicellular reticular nucleusMedulla
260PASParasolitary nucleusMedulla
261PGRNdParagigantocellular reticular nucleus, dorsal partMedulla
262PGRNlParagigantocellular reticular nucleus, lateral partMedulla
263NRNucleus of RollerMedulla
264PRPNucleus prepositusMedulla
265PPYParapyramidal nucleusMedulla
266LAVLateral vestibular nucleusMedulla
267MVMedial vestibular nucleusMedulla
268SPIVSpinal vestibular nucleusMedulla
269SUVSuperior vestibular nucleusMedulla
270xNucleus xMedulla
271XIIHypoglossal nucleusMedulla
272yNucleus yMedulla
273RMNucleus raphe magnusMedulla
274RPANucleus raphe pallidusMedulla
275RONucleus raphe obscurusMedulla
290FNFastigial nucleusCerebellum
291IPInterposed nucleusCerebellum
292DNDentate nucleusCerebellum
293fiber tractsFiber tractsFiber tracts