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The table below isautomatically generated by a query that extracts the definitions from classes that are children of the class "Regional part of brain". There are 418 brain regions here.

Acomplete list of all brain regions in NeuroLex is available here.

Label Id Synonym Definition

Abducens nerve

fibers

Abducens nerve

fibers

birnlex_1689 Nerve fibers arising from motor neurons in the abducens nucleus that are contained within the pontine tegmentum

Abducens nucleus Abducens nucleus birnlex_1366 Nucleus of the

abducent nerve

Nucleus located beneath the floor of the 4th ventricle in the pontine tegmentum, containing motor neurons innervating the lateral rectus muscle of the eye (Bro

Accessory

abducens nucleus

Accessory

abducens nucleus

nlx_144454 A small cluster of neurons in the pontine reticular formation in some mammals, containing the majority of motoneurons innervating the retractor bulbi muscles

Accessory

medullary lamina

Accessory

medullary lamina

birnlex_1626 accessory medullar

lamina of pallidum

incomplete

medullary lamina of

globus pallidus

Thin bundle of myelinated axons that divides the medial pallidal segment into outer and inner portions (Carpenter, Core Text of Neuroanatomy, 3rd ed., 198

Accessory nerve

fiber bundle

Accessory nerve

fiber bundle

birnlex_916 accessory nerve

fibers

Fibers of the accessory nerve (11th cranial nerve) contained within the medulla

Adenohypophysis Adenohypophysis birnlex_1581 anterior lobe of

pituitary

The adenohypophysis, which consists of the anterior and intermediate lobes of the pituitary gland, contains several types of endocrine cells, which secrete sys
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Aggregate regional

part of brain

Aggregate regional

part of brain

nlx_anat_20090509 A regional part of brain consisting of multiple brain regions that are not related through a simple volummetric part of hierarchy, e.g., basal ganglia.

Alveus Alveus birnlex_1510 Layer of white matter in hippocampus lying just deep to the stratum oriens layer, continuous with the fimbria of the hippocampus

Amygdala Amygdala birnlex_1241 amygdaloid nucleus

amygdaloid body

archistriatum

Amygdaloid

complex

Subcortical brain region lying anterior to the hippocampal formation in the temporal lobe and anterior to the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle in some spe

Angular gyrus Angular gyrus birnlex_1376 Part of inferior parietal lobule formed by the cortex surrounding the upturned end of the superior temporal sulcus (Nolte, The Human Brain, 6th ed, 2009, pg

Ansa lenticularis Ansa lenticularis nlx_87326 White matter bundle containing part of the projection of the globus pallidus to the thalamus, forming a compact, conspicuous bundle running beneath the inter

Ansoparamedian

fissure

Ansoparamedian

fissure

nlx_anat_20081256 Fissura Inferior

Posterior

Fissura

Ansoparamedianus

Fissure between cerebellar hemispheric lobules VIIBi and VIIBii.

Antenna lobe of

Manduca

Antenna lobe of

Manduca

nlx_151563 The Antennal lobe is the first olfactory processing center in the insect brain (similar to the olfactory bulb in vertebrates). Manduca is a moth genus of the Sphi

Anterior cingulate

cortex

Anterior cingulate

cortex

birnlex_936 anterior cingulate The frontal part of the cingulate cortex that resembles a collar form around the corpus callosum. It includes both the ventral and dorsal areas of the cingulate c

Anterior

commissure

anterior part

Anterior

commissure

anterior part

birnlex_969 The part of the anterior commissure that contains fibers interconnecting the anterior olfactory nucleus in each hemisphere. The fibers extend from the commiss

Anterior

commisure

Anterior

commisure

nlx_144088

birnlex_1557

Anterior horn of

lateral ventricle

Anterior horn of

lateral ventricle

birnlex_1279 Part of the lateral ventricle that extends anteriorly into the frontal lobes, bordered by the head of the caudate nucleus on the lateral side (Adapted from Heime

Anterior limb of

internal capsule

Anterior limb of

internal capsule

nlx_144257 Portion of internal capsule lying between the lenticular nucleus and the head of the caudate nucleus.

Anterior nuclear

group

Anterior nuclear

group

birnlex_1692 anterior nucleus of

thalamus

Mostly gray regional part of anterior thalamic region, consisting of the anterior medial, anterior dorsal and anterior lateral thalamic nuclei in primates. In roden
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thalami

nuclei thalamicus

anterior

nuclei anteriores

thalami

nuclei anteriores

(thalami)

anterior thalamus

anterior thalamicnuclei

Anterior nucleus of

hypothalamus

Anterior nucleus of

hypothalamus

birnlex_1226 Anterior

hypothalamic area

Anterior olfactory

nucleus

Anterior olfactory

nucleus

birnlex_1085 Laminated structure lying caudal to the olfactory bulb in all vertebrates. Based on Nissl stains, the AON has been divided into two basic zones: pars externa

Anterior olfactory

nucleus pars

externa

Anterior olfactory

nucleus pars

externa

nlx_152598 One of two main divisions of the anterior olfactory nucleus, comprising a thin ring of cells that encircles the rostral end of the olfactory peduncle

Anterior perforated

substance

Anterior perforated

substance

birnlex_1096 substantia perforata

anterior

Regional part of telencephalon lying on the basal surface and bounded by the olfactory trigone rostrally, the diagonal band medially and caudally and the prep

Aplysia buccal

ganglia

Aplysia buccal

ganglia

nlx_152072 This ganglia mediates feeding behavior. Neurons within this ganglia produce either ingestion or rejection rhythmic patterned activity.

Arbor Vitae Arbor Vitae nlx_anat_20090101 The white matter contained within the cerebellum, lying deep to the granule cell layer in the cerebellar cortex, excluding the parts of the cerebellar peduncles t

Arcuate nucleus of

hypothalamus

Arcuate nucleus of

hypothalamus

birnlex_1638 arcuate

periventricular

nucleus

Infundibular

hypothalamicnucleus

arcuate nucleus

Area pos trema Area postrema birnlex_2636
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Area prostriata of

DMVH2003

Area prostriata of

DMVH2003

nlx_149262 Cytoarchitecturally defined region within the isthmus of the cingulate cortex located posterior to the parasubiculum of the isthmus, bordering area 17 posterio

Banks of superior

temporal sulcus

Banks of superior

temporal sulcus

birnlex_862 Component of the temporal lobe, lateral aspect. The rostral boundary is the superior temporal gyrus and the caudal boundary the middle temporal gyrus. Wit

Barrel Barrel nlx_333 A cytoarchitectural unit of the barrel cortex characterized in N issl preparations a dense ring of cell bodies which has, roughly, the shape of a circle or an ellips

Barrel cortex Barrel cortex nlx_81 Barrel field The term primary somatosensory area, barrel field refers to one of 6 subdivisions of the primary somesthetic area of the cerebral cortex in the mouse (Dong-

Barrington's

nucleus

Barrington's

nucleus

nlx_144457 pontine mictur ition

center

collection of cell bodies located in the rostral pons in the brainstem involved in the supraspinal regulation of micturition (urination). The PMC makes connectio

Basal Ganglia

(mammals)

Basal Ganglia

(mammals)

nlx_155863 Basal Ganglia of

Telencephalon

Basal nuclei

Corpus striatum

restrictive clinical usage which further divides the basal ganglia into the striatum (caudate nucleus and the putamen) and the pallidum (globus pallidus) (see Tab

"basal ganglia" today usually refers to a functional system that includes components in the forebrain (Goette, 1873) and midbrain (B

For macrodissected adult humans it includes the caudate and lenticular nuclei and the amygdala (original reference: Carpenter, 1976).

Basal Ganglia,

canonical (rat)

Basal Ganglia,

canonical (rat)

nlx_155868 The components of the canonical basal ganglia system...include the striatum, which includes the caudate-putamen, and the core of the nucleus accumbens, the

Basal forebrain Basal forebrain birnlex_1560 A region of the brain consisting of ventral and rostral subcortical regions of the telencephalon, including among others, the basal ganglia, septal nuclei, amygda

Basal ganglia Basal ganglia birnlex_826 Subcortical masses of gray matter in the forebrain and midbrain that are richly interconnected and so viewed as a functional system. The nuclei usually include

Basal ganglia of

rodent

Basal ganglia of

rodent

nlx_65680 rodent basal ganglia The basal ganglia of the rodent

Basal nuclear

complex

Basal nuclear

complex

birnlex_1629 basal nuclei of the

forebrain

Basal ganglia

basal nuclei

Cerebral nuclei

The deep nuclei of telencephalic origin found in the basal region of the forebrain, The deep nuclei found in the basal forebrain. Large subcortical nuclear mass

Basal nucleus Basal nucleus birnlex_1107 Nucleus basalis

Magnocellular basal

nucleus

Nucleus basalis of

Meynert

Ch4

One of four major groupings of cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain containing neurons that project widely to the cortex and amygdala (Butler and Hod
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magnocellular

corticopetal cell

complex

Basolateral nuclear

complex

Basolateral nuclear

complex

birnlex_2679 basolateral nuclear

group

vicarious cortex

pars basolateralis

(Corpus

amygdaloideum)

amygdalar

basolateral nucleus

amygdaloid

basolateral complex

deep nuclei

basolateral nucleus

of the amygdala

A set of amygdalar nuclei comprising the lateral nucleus (LA), the basal nucleus (BA), and the accessory basal nuclei (ABN). These nuclei are bordered later

Bed nuclei of the

stria terminalis oval

nucleus

Bed nuclei of the

stria terminalis oval

nucleus

nlx_77783 Part of bed nucleus of stria terminalis, comprising a distinct, large, egg-shaped collection of neurons that, together with the juxtacapsular (Ju) and rhomboid (

Bed nucleus of

stria terminalis

Bed nucleus of

stria terminalis

birnlex_724 bed nucleus stria

terminalis (Johnson)

interstitial nucleus of

stria terminalis

intercalate nucleus

of stria terminalis

bed nucleus of the

stria terminalis

nucleus of the stria

terminalis

bed nuclei of the

stria terminalis

Nucleus defined on the basis of Nissl stain whose cells are embedded in, and surround the stria terminalis at its rostral extreme, where it splits into multiple b

include cell groups distributed through the dorsal part of substantia innominata between the classical nucleus and the amygdala. The extended nucleus of stria

Body of caudate

nucleus

Body of caudate

nucleus

birnlex_1217 Part of caudate nucleus lying just dorsal to the thalamus

Body of fornix Body of fornix birnlex_739 Part of fornix adjacent to the crura where they jo in together at the midline underneath the corpus callosum

Body of lateral

ventricle

Body of lateral

ventricle

birnlex_1287 central part of

lateral ventricle

Part of lateral ventricle consisting of the central portion that lies dorsally, bounded by the thalamus on the ventral side (Adapted from Heimer, 1996)

Brachium of

superior colliculus

Brachium of

superior colliculus

birnlex_1065 superior

quadrigeminal

brachium

superior brachium

Bundle of fibers that passes over the medial geniculate nucleus (in humans) to reach the superior colliculus. Contains afferents from the retina.

Brainstem Brainstem birnlex_1565 brain stem The lower portion of the brain through which the forebrain sends information to, and receives information from, the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Major
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Broca's area Broca's area FMAID: 242176 Convolution of

Broca

Part of left frontal lobe of human located in the posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus named for the French physician Pierre-Paul Broca (Heimer, L. The

associative sensorimotor learning and sensorimotor integration, imitation, musical processing, and hallucinations in those with Schizophrenia (http://www.sprin

CA1 CA1 birnlex_1197 CA1 field of

hippocampus

CA1 field

cornu ammonis 1

Regio superior

field CA1 of

hippocampus

Part of hippocampus proper bounded by CA2 and the subiculum, characterized by pyramidal neurons that receive projections from pyramidal neurons of C

CA1 alveus CA1 alveus nlx_anat_1005038 Part of a lveus lying in area CA1, deep to the stratum oriens of CA1 and continuous with the alveus of CA2

CA1 stratum

lacunosum

moleculare

CA1 stratum

lacunosum

moleculare

birnlex_4123 CA1 s. lacunosum

moleculare

Part of stratum lacunosum-moleculare lying in area CA1, superficial to CA1 stratum radiatum and bounded by the pial surface, continuous with stratum lacun

CA1 stratum

pyramidale

CA1 stratum

pyramidale

birnlex_4110 CA1 pyramidal cell

layer

CA1 s. pyramidale

CA1 stratum

pyramidale

hippocampi

Part of pyramidal cell layer lying in area CA1, superficial to the CA1 stratum oriens, and deep to the stratum radiatum of CA1, continuous with the pyramida

CA1 stratum

radiatum

CA1 stratum

radiatum

birnlex_4119 CA1 part of

stratum radiatum

Part of stratum radiatum lying in area CA1, superficial to the CA1 pyramidal cell layer and deep to the CA1 stratum lucidum-moleculare, continuous with the


hippocampus

CA2 field

Part of hippocampus proper bounded by areas CA3 and CA1, characterized by a narrow layer of large pyramidal cells, similar in size to CA3 pyramidal cel

CA2 alveus CA2 alveus nlx_anat_1008001 Part of alveus lying in area CA2 deep to CA2 stratum oriens continuous with the alveus of CA1

CA2 stratum

lacunosum

moleculare

CA2 stratum

lacunosum

moleculare

birnlex_4124 Part of stratum lacunosum-moleculare lying in area CA2, superficial to the CA2 stratum radiatum, that is continuous with the stratum lacunosum-moleculare i

CA2 stratum

oriens

CA2 stratum

oriens

birnlex_4115 Part of stratum oriens lying in area CA3 deep to the CA3 pyramidal cell layer and continuous with stratum oriens of area CA2 and bounded by the dentate g

CA2 stratum

pyramidale

CA2 stratum

pyramidale

birnlex_4111 CA2 stratum

pyramidale

hippocampi

stratum pyramidale

of CA2

CA2 pyramidal cell

Part of pyramidal cell layer in area CA2, lying superficial to the CA2 stratum oriens, and deep to the stratum radiatum of CA2, continuous with the pyramida
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pyramidal cell layer

of CA2

CA2 stratum

radiatum

CA2 stratum

radiatum

birnlex_4120 stratum radiatum of

CA2

Part of stratum radiatum in area CA2, lying superficial to the pyramidal cell layer and deep to CA2 s tratum lacunosum-moleculare, continuous with the stratu


hippocampus

CA3 field

Part of hippocampus proper bounded by the hilus of the dentate gyrus and area CA2, characterized by large pyramidal cells and a dense projection from de

CA3 alveus CA3 alveus nlx_anat_1005039 Part of alveus lying within hippocampal sector CA3

CA3 stratum

lacunosum

moleculare

CA3 stratum

lacunosum

moleculare

birnlex_4125 CA3 part of

stratum lacunosum

moleculare

Part of stratum lacunosum-moleculare in area CA3. It is bounded by the stratum lacunosum-moleculare of CA2 and CA1. It is bounded superficially by the

CA3 stratum

lucidum

CA3 stratum

lucidum

nlx_78258 Stratum lucidum

CA3 s. lucidum

Cytoarchitectural layer in CA3 consisting of a relatively acellular zone lying just above the pyramidal cell layer, occupied by mossy fiber axons originating fro

CA3 stratum

oriens

CA3 stratum

oriens

birnlex_4117 CA3 s. oriens Part of stratum oriens lying in area CA3 deep to the CA3 pyramidal cell layer and continuous with stratum oriens of area CA2 and bounded by the dentate g

CA3 stratum

radiatum

CA3 stratum

radiatum

birnlex_4121 CA3 s. radiatum Part of stratum radiatum in area CA3, lying superficial to the stratum lucidum and deep to CA3 stratum lacunosum-moleculare.

Caudal anterior

cingulate cortex

Caudal anterior

cingulate cortex

birnlex_967 Component of the cingulate cortex. The rostral boundary was the first appearance of the genu of the corpus callosum whereas the caudal boundary was esta

Caudal middle

frontal gyrus

Caudal middle

frontal gyrus

birnlex_1083 Component of the middl frontal gyrus. The rostral boundary of the middle frontal gyrus was the rostral extent of the middle frontal gyrus whereas the caudal b

Caudal part of

spinal trigeminal

nucleus

Caudal part of

spinal trigeminal

nucleus

birnlex_2637 trigeminal caudal

nucleus

Caudate nucleus Caudate nucleus birnlex_1373 Caudate Subcortical nucleus of telecephalic origin consisting of an elongated gray mass lying lateral to and bordering the lateral ventricle. It is divided into a head, bod

Caudomedial

Nidopallium

Caudomedial

Nidopallium

nlx_144027 Nidopallium

caudomediale

Caudomedial

neostriatum

Secondary avian auditory forebrain region

Caudomedial

lobule

Caudomedial

lobule

nlx_149279 Region of cortex in the region of the isthmus between the cingulate and parahippocampal cortex in primate brain comprising a rostrally oriented bulge that is

Caudoputamen Caudoputamen nlx_anat_100312 Caudate-putamen

Caudate putamen

Regional part of telencephalon in some species, e.g., rodent, equivalent to the dorsal striatum (caudate nucleus and putamen). Unlike the dorsal striatum of pr

Central amygdaloid

nucleus

Central amygdaloid

nucleus

birnlex_2682 central nucleus of

amygdala

central nucleus of

the amygdala

The output region of the amygdala responsible for controlling responses (Phelps & LeDoux, 2005, PMID: 16242399).

Central cervical

spinocerebellar

tract

Central cervical

spinocerebellar

tract

nlx_41715 Afferents from the neck and head to the cerebellum.

Central gray

Central gray

birnlex_2638 central gray matter
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su s ance o

medulla

su s ance o

medulla

Cerebellar

Paravermis

Cerebellar

Paravermis

nlx_anat_20081236 Intermediate zone A region on either side of the midline of the cerebellum that lies lateral to the vermis and medial to the hemisphere. It contains the cerebellar cortical zones C1

Cerebellar cortex Cerebellar cortex birnlex_1566 The superficial gray matter of the cerebellum. It consists of three main layers, the molecular layer, the Purkinje cell layer and the granule cell layer, and the wh

Cerebellar

penducular

complex

Cerebellar

penducular

complex

birnlex_970 cerebellar

peduncles and

decussationscerebellar

peduncles

Cerebellar white

matter

Cerebellar white

matter

birnlex_1562 Regional part of cerebellum consisting of the myelinated axons lying deep to the granule cell layer, excluding the deep cerebellar nuclei and the cerebellar ped

Cerebellum Cerebellum birnlex_1489 Cerebellar Part of the rhombencephalon that lies in the posterior cranial fossa behind the brain stem, consisting of the cerebellar cortex, deep cerebellar nuclei and cereb

Cerebral aqueduct Cerebral aqueduct birnlex_1261 aqueduct of Sylvius Part of ventricular system of brain consisting of a narrow channel in the midbrain connecting the third and fourth ventricles. (Maryann Martone)

Cerebral cortex Cerebral cortex birnlex_1494 Cortex The thin layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that develops from the telencephalon. It consists of the neocortex (6 layered cortex or

Cerebral white

matter

Cerebral white

matter

birnlex_711 White matter is one of the two main solid components of the central nervous system. It is composed of myelinated nerve cell processes, or axons, which con

Cerebrum Cerebrum birnlex_1042 Gross division of the brain. The term cerebrum has several definit ions ranging in generality from equivalence to the term "brain" to the sum of the left cerebral

Chemoarchitectural

part

Chemoarchitectural

part

nlx_anat_20090501 Regional part of an anatomical region that is revealed by the use of a stain that reveals chemoarchitecture.

Choroid plexus Choroid plexus UBERON:0001886 a structure consisting of modified ependymal cells in the ventricles of the brain responsible for the production of cerebral spinal fluid (CSFF).

Choroid plexus of

fourth ventricle

Choroid plexus of

fourth ventricle

nlx_27388 Choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle

Choroid plexus of

lateral ventricle

Choroid plexus of

lateral ventricle

nlx_32548 Part of choroid plexus contained in the lateral ventricle

Choroid plexus of

third ventricle

Choroid plexus of

third ventricle

nlx_18606 Part of choroid plexus contained in the third ventricle

Cingulate gyrus Cingulate gyrus birnlex_798 cingulate region

cingulate area

One of the convolutions on the medial surface of the cerebral hemisphere. It surrounds the rostral part of the brain and interhemispheric commissure and form

Circumventricular

organ

Circumventricular

organ

nlx_anat_20090312 Brain region located around or in relation to the ventricular system that is highly vascularized and distinguished by the lack of a blood brain barrier.

Claustrum Claustrum birnlex_1522 insular claustrum Lamina of gray matter in the forebrain separated from the cortex in most species by the extreme capsule. (Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd Ed., 1981, pg
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molecular layer

dentate gyrus

stratum moleculare

Diagonal band Diagonal band birnlex_1551 diagonal band of

Broca

A white fibre bundle descending in the precommissural septum toward the base of the forebrain, immediately rostral to the lamina terminalis; at the base, the

Diencephalon Diencephalon birnlex_1503 Interbrain Part of the brain consisting of the paired caudal parts of the prosencephalon from which the Thalamus; Hypothalamus; Epithalamus; and Subthalamus are der

Dorsal accessory

olive

Dorsal accessory

olive

nlx_anat_100310 Regional part of inferior olivary complex

Dorsal acoustic

stria

Dorsal acoustic

stria

birnlex_1698 white matter structure containing fibers arising from the cochlear nuclear complex

Dorsal column

nucleus

Dorsal column

nucleus

nlx_153860 Dorsal column

nuclei

A pair of nuclei in the brainstem. The name refers collectively to the cuneate nucleus and gracile nucleus, which are present at the junction between the spinal

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus

birnlex_986 A fiber bundle containing fibers from nuclei of the hypothalamus that project to the dorsal tegmental nucleus and other regions of the midbrain and the pons, a

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus of

hypothalamus

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus of

hypothalamus

birnlex_898 Part of dorsal longitudinal fasciculus located within the hypothalamus

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus of

medulla

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus of

medulla

birnlex_1257 Part of dorsal longitudinal fasciculus located in the medulla

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus of

midbrain

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus of

midbrain

birnlex_893 Part of dorsal longitudinal fasciculus located in the midbrain tegmentum

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus of pons

Dorsal longitudinal

fasciculus of pons

birnlex_1707 Part of dorsal longitudinal fasciculus located within the pons

Dorsal nucleus of

lateral geniculate

body

Dorsal nucleus of

lateral geniculate

body

birnlex_1595 nucleus geniculatus

lateralis pars

dorsalis

dorsal lateral

geniculate nucleus

Part of lateral geniculate nucleus that receives major input from the retina and has reciprocal connections with the primary visual cortex and the thalamic retic

Dorsal raphe

nucleus

Dorsal raphe

nucleus

birnlex_982 Dorsal raphe

dorsal nucleus

The dorsal raphe nucleus is the largest of the raphe nuclei and is responsible for the majority of GABAergic projections to the forebrain
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raphe

dorsal nucleus

raph

Dorsal tegmental

nucleus pars

dorsalis

Dorsal tegmental

nucleus pars

dorsalis

nlx_anat_20090407 Dorsal tegmental

nucleus of Gudden

pars dorsalis

Part of dorsal tegmental nucleus characterized by round, small cells that are lightly stained in Nissl preparations.

Dorsal tegmental

nucleus pars

ventralis

Dorsal tegmental

nucleus pars

ventralis

nlx_anat_20090408 Dorsal tegmental

nucleus of Gudden

pars ventralispars ventralis of the

dorsal tegmental

nucleus of Gudden

pars ventralis of the

dorsal tegmental

nucleus

Cytoarchitectural part of the dorsal tegmental nucleus based on cell size. The pars ventralis is characterized by medium sized oval or triangular cells that stain

Dorsolateral

prefrontal cortex

Dorsolateral

prefrontal cortex

UBERON_0009834 Part of prefrontal cortex. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DL-PFC or DLPFC), according to a more restricted definition, is roughly equivalent to Brodma

variety of brain areas, which include the thalamus, parts of the basal ganglia (the dorsal caudate nucleus), the hippocampus, and primary and secondary assoc

Dorsomedial

nucleus of

hypothalamus

Dorsomedial

nucleus of

hypothalamus

birnlex_1558

Endopiriform

nucleus

Endopiriform

nucleus

nlx_anat_091033 Layer 4 of piriform

cortex

layer IV of piriform

cortex

An elongated nucleus consisting largely of multipolar spiny cells lying deep to the piriform cortex. According to Price (1990; pp. 979-998 in The Human Ner

Entorhinal cortex Entorhinal cortex birnlex_1508 entorhinal area Component of the temporal lobe on the mesial surface. The rostral and caudal boundaries of the entorhinal cortex are the rostral end of the collateral sulcus a

Entorhinal cortex

layer 2 cell island

Entorhinal cortex

layer 2 cell island

nlx_anat_090822 cell island of

entorhinal cortex

entorhinal cell island

cell island of

entorhinal cortex

layer II

entorhinal cortex

layer II cell island

entorhinal cortex

layer II cell cluster

Clumps of polygonal cells that stain darkly in Nissl preparations in layer 2 of entorhinal cortex

Epithalamus Epithalamus birnlex_1710 Most dorsal part of the thalamus, comprising the pineal gland and habenular nuclei in most vertebrates. In a few vertebrates, it also includes the parietal eye. (

External capsule External capsule nlx_16247 Thin band of white matter that separates the medial aspect of the putamen from the lateral aspect of the globus pallidus external division
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Extreme capsule Extreme capsule nlx_21887 Thin band of fibers separating the claustrum from the insular cortex

Facial nucleus Facial nucleus birnlex_903 Facial motor

nucleus

Nucleus located in the pontine tegmentum containing motor neurons that innervate the muscles of the face. Some neurons that project to the cerebellum have

Fasciculus Fasciculus birnlex_872 A bundle of anatomical fibers, as of muscle or nerve (American Heritage Dictionary 4th ed)

F ield H1 of Forel F ield H1 of Forel nlx_86272 thalamic fasiculus

field H1

Forel's field H1

Predominantly white matter structure in the subthalamus, corresponding to the thalamic fasiculus (adapted from Wikipedia)

Field L Field L nlx_144026 The primary thalamorecipient forebrain auditory region. This term is mainly used in avian neuroanatomy

Fimbria of

hippocampus

Fimbria of

hippocampus

birnlex_1502 fimbria of the fornix

fimbria

fimbria-fornix

Part of fornix lying closest to the hippocampal formation continuos with the alveus.

Forebrain Forebrain birnlex_1509 prosencephalon The part of the brain developed from the most rostral of the three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube and consisting of the DIENCEPHALON an

Fornix Fornix birnlex_705 White matter structure carrying axons connecting the hippocampal formation to other brain regions. It is typically divided into the columns (crus), body, com

Fourth ventricle Fourth ventricle birnlex_1256 4th ventricle Part of the ventricular system of the brain, forming a single large irregularly shaped cavity located on the midline of the rhombencephalon, between the medull

Frontal cortex Frontal cortex nlx_anat_20090601 Anterior portion of the frontal cortex, lying anterior to the central sulcus in humans. It is bounded by the parietal cortex posteriorly and the temporal cortex la

Frontal lobe Frontal lobe birnlex_928 The anterior part of the cerebral hemisphere. (MSH)

Frontal lobe of

human

Frontal lobe of

human

FMAID: 61824 Frontal lobe of human is the anterior-most of five lobes of the cerebral hemisphere. It is bounded by the central sulcus on its posterior border and by the long

Frontal operculum Frontal operculum birnlex_751 inferior frontal gyrus

pars opercularis

Portion of frontal lobe that overlaps the insular cortex (adapted from Wikipedia)

Frontal pole Frontal pole birnlex_1716 Component of the frontal lobe. The rostral and caudal boundaries of the frontal pole are the superior frontal gyrus and the rostral division of the middle fronta

Fundus striati Fundus striati nlx_144261 fundus of the

striatum

striatal fundus

The ventral portion of the dorsal striatum, linking the caudate nucleus and the putamen anteriorly (adapted from Wikipedia)

Genu of corpus

callosum

Genu of corpus

callosum

nlx_144462 genu

genu of corpus

callosum

Genu corporis

callosi

Part of corpus callosum comprising the "kneelike" anterior bend (adapted from Nolte, The Human Brain, 6th ed., 2009 pg 664)

Gigantocerebellum Gigantocerebellum nlx_89001 Cerebellum of weakly electric fish notable for its large size relative to body weight (Squire et al., Fundamental neuroscience, Elsevier, 2008, pg 752.

Globose nucleus Globose nucleus birnlex_1158 posterior interposed

nucleus

Nucleus globosus

posterior

interpositus nucleus

One of two nuclei comprising the interpositus cerebellar nuclear complex of the deep cerebellar nuclei. It is recognized in human cerebellum but is not disting

Globus pallidus Globus pallidus birnlex_1234 Pale Body Subcortical nucleus, functionally part of the basal ganglia, which consists of two segments the external (or lateral) and internal (or medial) separated by the me
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Globus pallidus

external segment

Globus pallidus

external segment

birnlex_1610 external part of

globus pallidus

lateral segment of

globus pallidus

lateral globus

pallidus

lateral pallidum

external pallidum

The more lateral of the two segments of the globus pallidus, abutting the putamen in species which have both a caudate and putamen; the caudoputamen in ot

Globus pallidus

internal segment

Globus pallidus

internal segment

birnlex_1555 internal part of

globus pallidus

Internal pallidum

medial segment of

globus pallidus

globus pallidus

internus

The more medial segment of the globus pallidus.

Glycogen body Glycogen body nlx_151880 A gelatinous mass that surrounds the central canal in the lumbosacral sinus in the caudal spinal cord of birds. It is made of specialized cells that contain large a

Gracile fasciculus Gracile fasciculus nlx_144039 Axon bundle arising largely from the dorsal root ganglia of the lower spinal cord, ascending in humans in the dorsal funiculus, synapsing within the nucleus gra

Gracile fasciculus

of medulla

Gracile fasciculus

of medulla

birnlex_1282 gracile fascicle

(Gall)

Part of gracile fasiculus located in the medulla

Gracile nucleus Gracile nucleus birnlex_2643 nucleus gracilis

Golls nucleus

Nucleus in the caudal medulla that receive projections primarily from ipsilateral dorsal root ganglion cells via the posterior column of the spinal cord

Head of caudate

nucleus

Head of caudate

nucleus

birnlex_1212 Largest part of the caudate nucleus lying lateral to and protruding into the anterior of the lateral ventricle

Hindbrain Hindbrain birnlex_942 rhombencephalon Part of the brainconstituting the MEDULLA OBLONGATA (myelencephalon) and PONS (metencephalon). (adapted from MSH) * part of the brain devel

Hippocampal

formation

Hippocampal

formation

birnlex_715 A part of the brain consisting of a three layered cortex located in the forebrain bordering the medial surface of the lateral ventricle. The term hippocampal for

Hippocampus Hippocampus birnlex_721 Cornu ammonis

Ammon's horn

hippocampus

proper

ammon horn

hippocampal

A part of the hippocampal formation consisting of a three layered cortex located in the forebrain bordered by the medial surface of the lateral ventricle, the de

Hippocampus

regio inferior of

Cajal

Hippocampus

regio inferior of

Cajal

nlx_anat_1008014 regio inferior One of two cytoarchitectural division of hippocampus proposed by Ramon y Cajal consisting of a large-celled proximal region of the hippocampus proper. T

Hippocampus

Hippocampus

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Cajal

Cajal

Horizontal fissure Horizontal fissure nlx_anat_20081255 Fissura Horizontalis

Fissura Intercruralis

Fissure between cerebellar hemispheric lobules VIIA and VIIBi.

Hypoglossal

nucleus

Hypoglossal

nucleus

birnlex_2644 hypoglossal nerve

nucleus

Nucleus forming a longitudinal cell column in the medulla, close beneath the floor of the 4th ventricle, containing motor neurons that innervate the muscles of t

Hypophysis Hypophysis birnlex_1353 Pituitary gland

Pituitary

Hypothalamus Hypothalamus birnlex_734 Ventral part of the diencephalon extending from the region of the optic chiasm to the caudal border of the mammillary bodies and forming the inferior and late

Induseum griseum Induseum griseum nlx_49940 dorsal hippocampal

continuation

Thin layer of cortex lying on the dorsal surface of the corpus callosum. It has been debated whether it is more related to the hippocampus or the olfactory bu

Inferior cerebellar

peduncle

Inferior cerebellar

peduncle

birnlex_1691 restiform body Regional part of medullary white matter (according to Neuronames) primarily found at the level of the open medulla, consisting of a large bundle of fibers pro

Inferior colliculus Inferior colliculus birnlex_806 Part of the midbrain tectum, consisting of paired predominantly gray matter elevations on the dorsal aspect of the midbrain, located caudal to the superior col

Inferior frontal

gyrus

Inferior frontal

gyrus

birnlex_873 Component of the frontal lobe, lateral aspect. The rostral boundary is the first appearance of the inferior frontal sulcus whereas the caudal boundary is the pre

Inferior horn of the

lateral ventricle

Inferior horn of the

lateral ventricle

birnlex_1292 temporal horn of

lateral ventricle

The part of the lateral ventricle extending downward and anteriorly in the temporal lobe.

Inferior parietal

cortex

Inferior parietal

cortex

birnlex_1194 inferior parietal

lobule

Component of the parietal lobe. The inferior parietal cortex label includes the inferior parietal gyrus and the angular gyrus and lies inferior to the superior parie

Inferior pulvinar

nucleus

Inferior pulvinar

nucleus

birnlex_830 nucleus pulvinaris

thalami

nucleus pulvinaris

inferior

nucleus pulvinar

pars inferior

nucleus pulvinaris

inferior thalami

One of four subdivisions recognized in the primate pulvinar based on initially on topography, located ventrally between the medial and lateral geniculate bodie

Inferior temporal

gyrus

Inferior temporal

gyrus

birnlex_1577 gyrus temporalis

inferior

Component of the temporal lobe, lateral aspect. The rostral boundary is the rostral extent of the inferior temporal sulcus whereas the caudal boundary is desi

Inferior vestibular

nucleus

Inferior vestibular

nucleus

nlx_144004 Descending

vestibular nucleusspinal vestibular

nucleus

One of the nuclei comprising the vestibular nuclear complex, characterized by bundles of longitudinal fibers running through it. Multiple cell groups are often i
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Insula Insula birnlex_1117 Insular cortex

central lobe

insular gyrus

insular lobe

insular region

insulary cortex

island of Reil

Lobus insularis

Gray matter of the insular region of the neocortex. In gyrencephalic animals, it is part of the insular lobe and lies in the depths of the lateral fissure and covere

Interanterodorsal

nucleus of the

thalamus

Interanterodorsal

nucleus of the

thalamus

nlx_144468 interanterodorsal

nucleus of thalamus

a group of nerve cells that bridges the midline of the thalamus between the anterodorsal nucleus of the thalamus of the left and right sides. According to Crosb

Intercalated

amygdaloid nuclei

Intercalated

amygdaloid nuclei

birnlex_2683 Massa intercalata

Massa intercalata of

amygdala

intercalated nucleus

of the amygdala

intercalated nuclei

of amygdala

intercalated masses

of nucleus

amygdaloideus

Discrete clusters of cells intercalated among the major amygdaloid nuclei. They stain darkly in Nissl stains and have been identified in all mammals. The main

identified in all mammals. (Millhouse, O. E. The intercalated cells of the amygdala. J Comp Neurol 247: 246-271, 1986)

Intermediate

acoustic stria

Intermediate

acoustic stria

birnlex_768 commissure of Held

intermediate

acoustic stria (Held)

intermediate

acoustic stria of

Held

White matter structure containing axons arising from cochlear nuclear complex (Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed, 1985, pg 609)

Internal capsule Internal capsule birnlex_1659 White matter regional part of brain which is flanked by nuclear masses, consisting of both afferent and efferent fibers projecting between the cerebral cortex a

Internal medullary

lamina of thalamus

Internal medullary

lamina of thalamus

birnlex_1621 Predominantly white regional part of thalamus consisting of a Y shaped bundle of fibers that runs the anterior-posterior length of thalamus and divides the thal

Interstitial nucleusof the posterior

limb of the anterior

commissure

Interstitial nucleusof the posterior

limb of the anterior

commissure

nlx_35944 A group of cells extending caudally with the posterior part of anterior commissure ventral to the striatum in the mouse (Paxinos-2001) and the primate (Fudg

Interthalamic

adhesion

Interthalamic

adhesion

nlx_144100 massa intermedia Median gray matter mass that connects the two thalami; present in a large percentage of humans (Heimer, L. The Human Brain and Spinal Cord, 2nd ed., 19

Isla magna of

Calleja

Isla magna of

Calleja

nlx_55138 Large island of

Calleja

insula magna

Regional part of telencephalon; the most prominent of the islands of Calleja located medially in the nucleus accumbens (adapted from Braininfo.org).

Islands of Calleja Islands of Calleja birnlex_1113 Islets of Calleja Small clusters of granule cells located in the olfactory tubercle and also within the Island of Calleja magna that lies between the septum and the nucleus accum

Islands of Calleja

of olfactorytubercle

Islands of Calleja

of olfactorytubercle

nlx_50741 Islets of Calleja Part of olfactory tubercle defined by dense aggregations of granule cells

Isthmus of Isthmus of birnlex_1541 isthmus of cingulate Component of the cingulate cortex comprising the region linking the posterior cingulate gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus. The rostral and caudal bounda
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cingulate gyrus

cingulate gyrus

cortex

isthmus of the gyrus

fornicatus

cingulo-

parahippocampal

isthmus

Juxtarestiform

body

Juxtarestiform

body

birnlex_1101 Fibers interconnecting the cerebellum and vestibular nuclei, traveling medial to the restiform body (inferior cerebellar peduncle) (Nolte, The Human Brain, 6t

Lamina dissecansof entorhinal cortex

Lamina dissecansof entorhinal cortex

nlx_17980 lamina dissecanslayer IV of

entorhinal cortex

Acellular layer of entorhinal cortex, usually identified as layer IV in some nomenclatures (Paxinos, The rat nervous system, Academic Press, 1995, pg 473-4

Lateral agranular

field

Lateral agranular

field

nlx_144408 agranular lateral

field

"The lateral agranular field (AGl) lies between AGm and the SI cortex and is widest rostrally....Compared to AGm, AGl has a more homogeneous appearan

Lateral amygdaloid

nucleus

Lateral amygdaloid

nucleus

birnlex_2687 lateral nucleus of

amygdala

medial principal

nucleus

lateral principal

nucleus of amygdala

The sensory interface of the amygdala where plasticity is mediated (Phelps & LeDoux, 2005, PMID: 16242399).

Lateral lemniscus

(birnlex 976)

Lateral lemniscus

(birnlex 976)

birnlex_976 A fiber bundle that runs through the medulla, pons and midbrain that arises in the cochlear nucleus and projects to various brainstem nuclei and ultimately the

superior olive, fourth) order information coming out of some of these brainstem nuclei. Adapted from Wikipedia.org (MM).

Lateral medullary

lamina

Lateral medullary

lamina

birnlex_1634 lateral medulary

stria

external medulary

lamina of lentiform

nucleus

outer medulary

lamina

lateral medulary

lamina of globus

pallidus

external medulary

lamina of globus

pallidus

medulary lamina of

pallidum

external medullary

lamina

Thin band of myelinated fibers lying on the lateral (external) surface of the globus pallidus, external segment, separating it from the putamen. (Carpenter, A co

Lateral occipital

cortex

Lateral occipital

cortex

birnlex_735 lateral occipital

gyrus

Component of the occipital lobe. The rostral and caudal boundaries of the lateral occipital cortex were the superior parietal gyrus and as the last visible portio

Lateral orbital

frontal cortex

Lateral orbital

frontal cortex

birnlex_1244 Component of the orbtial frontal cortex The rostral boundary is the first slice where the lateral orbital gyrus is apparent with the frontomarginal sulcus wherea

Lateral Lateral nlx_143582 nucleus Nucleus located in the rostral ventrolateral medulla. The PGL was originally identified by cytoarchitectural criteria in the human medulla (Olszewski and Baxte
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nucleus nucleus lateralis

, , .

Lateral septal

nucleus

Lateral septal

nucleus

birnlex_1321 lateral septal

nucleus (Cajal)

lateral septum

nucleus

lateral parolfactory

nucleus

Lateral septum

Regional part of the septal nuclei, lying dorsal and slightly lateral to the medial septal nucleus. The lateral septum receives the bulk of projections of areas proj

Lateral superior

olivary nucleus

Lateral superior

olivary nucleus

birnlex_1675 One of two recognized nuclei comprising the superior olive. The lateral superior olivary nucleus is much less prominent in humans than in many rodents and c

Lateral ventricle Lateral ventricle birnlex_1263 Part of the ventricular system of the brain in each of the cerebral hemispheres. The lateral ventricle in each hemisphere is separated from the other by the sept

Lateral vestibular

nucleus

Lateral vestibular

nucleus

nlx_144002 Deiter's nucleus

lateral vestibular

nucleus (Deiters)

nucleus of Deiters

Nucleus vestibularis

lateralis

One of the nuclei comprising the vestibular nuclear complex. In some mammals, e.g., primates, it is further subdivided into subnuclei. It therefore differs in ap

Left frontal lobe Left frontal lobe birnlex_1787 The frontal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain

Left occipital lobe Left occipital lobe birnlex_1782 The occipital lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain

Left parietal lobe Left parietal lobe birnlex_1728 Parietal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain

Left temporal lobe Left temporal lobe birnlex_1784 Temporal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain

Lemniscus Lemniscus birnlex_881

Limbic lobe Limbic lobe birnlex_1128 Part of cerebral hemisphere located on the medial surface, forming a ring around the brain stem

Limen of insula Limen of insula birnlex_1493 Limen insulae

angulus gyri

olfactorii lateralis

Gyrus ambiens

The anterior basal part of the insular cortex, which separates the lateral surface of the insula from the anterior perforated substance (Heimer, The Human Bra

Lingual gyrus Lingual gyrus birnlex_740 medial

occipitotemporal

gyrus

lingula of cerebral

hemisphere

Component of the occipital lobe. The rostral boundary of the lingual gyrus was the posterior extent of the parahippocampal gyrus whereas the caudal bounda

Lissauer's tract of

medulla

Lissauer's tract of

medulla

birnlex_1267 Part of Lissauer's tract located in the medulla

Lissauer's tract of

spinal cord

Lissauer's tract of

spinal cord

nlx_143967 dorsolateral

fasciculus of spinal

cord

White matter tract in spinal cord laying between the substantia gelatinosa and the surface of the spinal cord.

Lobe of cerebral

cortex

Lobe of cerebral

cortex

birnlex_922 cerebral lobes

lobes of the brain

Divisions of the cerebral cortex from gross anatomical observation based on the locations of major sulci and fissures in gyrencephalic animals, including both

Locus ceruleus Locus ceruleus birnlex_905 Locus caeruleus A noradrenergic nucleus in the brain stem involved with physiological responses to stress and panic; also implicated in physical dependence and withdrawal. (
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Substantia

ferruginea

Nucleus

Pigmentosus Pontis

Locus coeruleus

blue nucleus

Magnocellular part

of red nucleus

Magnocellular part

of red nucleus

birnlex_720 magnocellular red

nucleus

Caudal region of the red nucleus located in the midbrain, containing mostly large cell bodies.

Mammillary body Mammillary body birnlex_865 One of two hemispherical bulges on the base of the posterior hypothalamus (Butler and Hodos, Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy, 2nd ed., 2005, pg

Mammillary

peduncle

Mammillary

peduncle

birnlex_1486 Peduncle of

mammillary body

White matter bundle in the posterior hypothalamus containing ascending afferent fibers to the mammillary bodies from the ventral and dorsal tegmental nuclei (

Mammillothalamic

tract

Mammillothalamic

tract

nlx_24081 mammillothalamic

tract

A fiber pathway that originates from neurons in the posterior hypothalamic region and projects to various nuclei of the anterior nuclear group of the thalamus.

Mammillothalamic

tract of

hypothalamus

Mammillothalamic

tract of

hypothalamus

birnlex_855 Mammillothalamic

tract of

hypothalamus

Part of mammillothalamic tract contained within the hypothalamus

Matrix

compartment of

caudate nucleus

Matrix

compartment of

caudate nucleus

nlx_anat_20090504 Matrix compartment located in the caudate nucleus

Matrix

compartment of

neostriatum

Matrix

compartment of

neostriatum

nlx_anat_20090503 Matrix

compartment

matrix

striatal matrix

striatal matrix

compartment

The larger of two chemoarchitectural compartments identified in the neostriatum through differential staining for various biochemical markers. It usually is iden

Matrix part of head

of caudate nucleus

Matrix part of head

of caudate nucleus

nlx_anat_1010005 Matrix compartment located in the head of the caudate nucleus

Matrix part of tail

of caudate nucleus

Matrix part of tail

of caudate nucleus

nlx_anat_1010006 Matrix compartment located in the ta il of the caudate nucleus

Medial accessoryolive

Medial accessoryolive

nlx_anat_100309 Regional part of the inferior olivary complex

Medial geniculate

body

Medial geniculate

body

birnlex_1670 corpus geniculatum

mediale

medial geniculate

complex

medial geniculate

nucleus

Nuclear complex of the thalamus situated on the caudal, subpial aspect of the thalamus (Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 622).

Medial lemniscus

of medulla

Medial lemniscus

of medulla

birnlex_1570 Part of medial lemniscus located within the medulla

Medial lemniscus

of midbrain

Medial lemniscus

of midbrain

birnlex_1296 Part of medial lemniscus located within the midbrain

Medial lemniscus

of pons

Medial lemniscus

of pons

birnlex_781 Part of medial lemniscus located within the pons
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Medial longitudinal

fasciculus

Medial longitudinal

fasciculus

nlx_144065 Fiber bundle running longitudinally along the midline in the midbrain, pons and medulla, containing fibers that interconnect the cranial nerve nuclei controlling e

Medial medullary

lamina

Medial medullary

lamina

birnlex_1501 internal medullary

lamina of pallidum

Thin sheet of white matter dividing the external and internal segments of the globus pallidus in primates

Medial nucleus of

trapezoid body

Medial nucleus of

trapezoid body

birnlex_2595 Nucleus in the pontine tegmentum of most mammals that receives projections from the ventral cochlear nucleus via the large specialized synapse, the Calyx o

Medial orbital

frontal cortex

Medial orbital

frontal cortex

birnlex_1249 Component of the orbtial frontal cortex. The rostral boundary is the first slice where the medial orbital gyrus became visible whereas the caudal boundary is t

Medial prefrontal

cortex

Medial prefrontal

cortex

nlx_152054 Region of prefrontal cortex comprising the rostral insular cortex and the rostromedial tip of the cingulate gyrus, also referred to as the infrslimbic and prelimbi

Medial septal

nucleus

Medial septal

nucleus

birnlex_1668 Medial septum Cells lying generally in front of Regional_part_of_septal_nuclei, lying ventral to and slightly medial to the lateral septal nucleus. Neurons in this nucleus give ris

Medial superior

olivary nucleus

Medial superior

olivary nucleus

birnlex_1682 One of two subnuclei of the superior olive located within the caudal pontine tegmentum. Appears as a parasagittal row of transversely oriented bipolar neuro

Median eminence Median eminence birnlex_925 Median eminence

of hypothalamus

Median eminence

of posterior lobe of

pituitary gland

Median eminence

of neurohypophysis

eminentia medialis

Elevation on the ventral surface of the brain located at the zone of attachment between the hypothalamic floor and the hypophysis (Butler and Hodos, Compa

Medulla oblongata Medulla oblongata birnlex_957 myelencephalon

medulla

The lower portion of the hindbrain and brainstem located between the pons and spinal cord. This structure contains several descending and ascending tracts,

Medullary reticular

formation

Medullary reticular

formation

birnlex_1020 Part of reticular formation located in the medulla

Mesencephalicnucleus of

tri eminal nerve

Mesencephalicnucleus of

tri eminal nerve

birnlex_1010 mesencephalictrigeminal nucleus

Elongated nucleus located in the midbrain tegmentum that receives proprioceptive input from both teh extraocular and the masticatory muscles. Contrary to t
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Metencephalon Metencephalon birnlex_965 Anterior part of the hindbrain ventral to the cerebellum.

Midbrain Midbrain birnlex_1667 Mesencephalon Part of the brain that develops from the middle of the 3 primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube, between the prosencephalon and rhombencephalon, la

Midbrain raphe

nuclei

Midbrain raphe

nuclei

birnlex_1676 Midbrain raphe Midline nuclei found in the midbrain, includes the dorsal raphe nucleus and the rostral linear nucleus of raphe.

Midbrain reticular

formation

Midbrain reticular

formation

birnlex_1235 Part of the reticular formation located in the midbrain tegmentum

Midbrain tectum Midbrain tectum birnlex_1032 tectum Dorsal part of the midbrain, consisting of the superior and inferior colliculi and the pretectal nuclei (MM).

Middle cerebellar

peduncle

Middle cerebellar

peduncle

birnlex_1529 brachium pontis Regional part of medullary white matter (according to Neuronames) primarily found at the level of the pons, consisting of a very large bundle of fibers origina

Middle frontal

gyrus

Middle frontal

gyrus

birnlex_1451 Component of the frontal lobe, lateral aspect (Christine Fennema-Notestine).

Middle temporal

area

Middle temporal

area

nlx_anat_20090308 The term "middle temporal visual area" was first used by Allman and Kaas (1971) for a region of the owl monkey brain located on the "caudal third of the mi

caudal portion of MT bordering area 19."

Middle temporal

area (Rhesus

macaque)

Middle temporal

area (Rhesus

macaque)

nlx_151686 V5 Originally described by Dubner and Zeki (1971) in rhesus macaques as "a well defined, and seemingly condensed, projection from the striate cortex" in the p

Middle temporal

gyrus

Middle temporal

gyrus

birnlex_1653 gyrus temporalis

medius

Component of the temporal lobe, lateral aspect. The rostral boundary is the rostral extent of the superior temporal sulcus whereas the caudal boundary is the

Motor nucleus of

trigeminal nerve

Motor nucleus of

trigeminal nerve

birnlex_1222 motor trigeminal

nucleus

trigeminal motor

nucleus

trigeminal nucleus

Nucleus located in the pontine tegmentum containing cells that give rise to motor innervation of the jaw through the trigeminal nerve. It receives both crossed

Neocortex Neocortex birnlex_2547 neopallium

homotypical cortex

isocortex

Part of cerebral cortex defined on the basis of cytoarchitecture that has six layers. Starting from the cortical surface the layers are: molecular layer (I), externa

CEREBRAL CORTEX. It is composed of NEURONS arranged in six layers. (MSH) * the newer, 6 layered portion of the cerebral cortex showing stratific

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_

pituitary

neural lobe of

pituitary

Nucleus

accumbens

Nucleus

accumbens

birnlex_727 nucleus accumbens

septi

accumbens nucleus

A region of the brain consisting of a collection of neurons located in the forebrain ventral to the caudate and putamen. (caudoputamen in rodent) and continuo

Nucleus incertus Nucleus incertus nlx_144477 Distinct cell group in caudoventral regions of the pontine periventricular gray, adjacent to the ventromedial border of the caudal dorsal tegmental nucleus.

Nucleus of CNS Nucleus of CNS nlx_28443 nucleus A spatially aggregated collection of nerve cell bodies in the CNS, consisting of one or more subpopulations that share cell type, chemical phenotype, and co

Nucleus of field H

of Forel

Nucleus of field H

of Forel

nlx_144081 Nucleus of the subthalamus comprising cells lying scattered among fiber tracts, at the level of the mesodiencephalic junction, immediately rostral to the red nu

Nucleus of optic

tract

Nucleus of optic

tract

birnlex_868 nucleus of the optic

tract

optic tract nucleus

Predominantly gray matter structure consisting of large multipoloar cells lying aong axons of the brachium of the superior colliculus, lyaing adjaent to the dorsa

Nucleus of the stria

medullaris

Nucleus of the stria

medullaris

nlx_144458 Small nucleus in the thalamus lying between the fornix and the stria medullaris.

Nucleus

paramedianus

dorsalis

Nucleus

paramedianus

dorsalis

nlx_143549 nucleus

paramedianus

dorsalis

Small nucleus in the brainstem of human, located adjacent and medial to the nucleus prepositus in the dorsal medulla, described in several atlases of human br

region. Cells in PMD are also immunoreactive to nNOS, and immunoreactivity to a neurofilament protein shows many labeled cells and fibers. According to

Nucleus

retroambigualis

Nucleus

retroambigualis

nlx_144482 a group of neurons in the medulla at the caudal end of the nucleus ambiguus, from which the cranial part of the accessory nerve originates (adapted from Brai

Obex Obex nlx_151877 Small fold of tissue found at the caudal end of the 4th ventricle on the surface of the brain in the caudal medulla. It also marks the location of the dorsal colum

Occipital cortex Occipital cortex nlx_94204 Gray matter of neocortex located in the occipital lobe in organisms that have distinct lobes, located in the occipital pole and continuous with the gray matter o

Occipital cortex of

human

Occipital cortex of

human

FMAID: 67325 human occipital

cortex

Gray matter located in the occipital lobe of humans which occupies the posterior-most portion of the hemisphere. Anteriorly, it shares an arbitrary border wit

Occipital lobe Occipital lobe birnlex_1136 Posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere (MSH)

Oculomotor

nuclear complex

Oculomotor

nuclear complex

birnlex_1240 oculomotor nucleus Nuclear complex containing subnuclei that give rise to the axons of the occulomotor nerve, both motor and parasympathetic fibers, situated at the midline at t

Olfactory bulb Olfactory bulb birnlex_1137 main olfactory bulb Structure of the vertebrate telencephalon involved in olfaction.

Olfactory bulb

Olfactory bulb

nlx_63363 Lamina of the main olfactory bulb lying deep to the mitral cell layer and superficial to the granule cell layer. (in Shepherd, The Synaptic Organization of the Br
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plexiform layer

plexiform layer

Olfactory bulb

main external

plexiform layer

Olfactory bulb

main external

plexiform layer

nlx_96 Cytoarchitectural part of the olfactory bulb, lying superior to the mitral cell layer and inferior to the glomerular layer. The EPL is mostly neuropil composed al

Olfactory bulb

main glomerular

layer

Olfactory bulb

main glomerular

layer

nlx_anat_1005011 The glomerular layer of the main olfactory bulb, lying deep to the olfactory nerve layer. It contains the glomeruli, neuropil rich spheroid structures surrounded

Olfactory bulb

main olfactorynerve layer

Olfactory bulb

main olfactorynerve layer

nlx_anat_1005010 Superficial layer of the main olfactory bulb containing axons from the olfactory nerve and glial cells

Olfactory cortex Olfactory cortex birnlex_2707 Aggregate brain region defined as those areas of cerebral cortex receiving direct synaptic input from the olfactory bulb (Price, 1973). The most recognized st

Olfactory

entorhinal cortex

Olfactory

entorhinal cortex

birnlex_2705 A part of the entorhinal area defined on the basis of connectivity. It is the rostral portion, which receives a projection from the olfactory bulb (Price-90)-Ada

Olfactory peduncle Olfactory peduncle nlx_152599 The region connecting the olfactory bulb with the basal forebrain

Olfactory trigone Olfactory trigone birnlex_4042 Trigonum

olfactorium

A small triangular area in front of the anterior perforated substance. Its apex, directed forward, occupies the posterior part of the olfactory sulcus, and is bro

Olfactory tubercle Olfactory tubercle nlx_143578 anterior perforated

space

anterior perforated

substance

Tuberculum

olfactorium

Region in the ventral telencephalon, prominent in rodents, but present in all mammals, consisting of a laminated cortical part and the cap/hilus region. It is trad

Olivary pretectal

nucleus

Olivary pretectal

nucleus

birnlex_1037 Small distinct nucleus in the pretectum of mammals involved in the pupillary light reflect. In rats, it is an olive shaped (anterior) nucleus lying ventral to the brac

Opercular part of

inferior frontal

gyrus

Opercular part of

inferior frontal

gyrus

birnlex_823 pars opercularis

gyri frontalis

inferioris

Component of the inferior frontal gyrus.defined as the first gyrus from the precentral gyrus.

Optic chiasm Optic chiasm birnlex_1416 A location within the visual system of binocular animals where axons of retinal ganglion cells cross contralaterally or remain ipsilatterally towards termination z

Optic recess of

third ventricle

Optic recess of

third ventricle

nlx_144280 preoptic recess

supraoptic recess

Recessus opticus

Recessus

praeopticus

Recessus

supraopticus

Recess in third ventricle lying in front of the optic chiasm at the base of the lamina terminalis

Orbital frontal

cortex

Orbital frontal

cortex

birnlex_1049 orbitofrontal cortex Component of the prefontal cortex, frontal lobe, inferior region (Christine Fennema-Notestine).

Orbital part of

inferior frontal

gyrus

Orbital part of

inferior frontal

gyrus

birnlex_1207 pars orbitalis gyri

frontalis inferioris

Component of the inferior frontal gyrus.defined as the first gyrus from the precentral gyrus.the remainder of the inferior frontal gyrus once the pars opercularis

Organum

vasculosum lamina

Organum

vasculosum lamina

nlx_anat_100313 supraoptic crest

vascular organ of

circumventricular organ that forms the ventral part of the midline anterior wall of the third ventricle
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terminalis terminalis the lamina terminalis

medial

prechiasmatic gland

optic recess organ

Paleocortex Paleocortex nlx_143559 Part of th

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