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1 = layer 1
2 = layer 2
3 = layer 3
1Cb = lingula
2Cb = lobule II
2n = optic nerve
3Cb = lobule III
3n = oculomotor nerve
3N = OCULOMOTOR NUCLEAR COMPLEX
3PC = parvocellular oculomotor nucleus
3V = THIRD VENTRICLE
4&5Cb = culmen
4N = trochlear nucleus
4n = trochlear nerve
4V = FOURTH VENTRICLE
6Cb = declive
6N = abducens nucleus
7Cb = folium-tuber
7DI = facial motor nucleus
7DL = facial motor nucleus
7DM = facial motor nucleus
7L = facial motor nucleus
7n = facial nerve
7N = facial motor nucleus
7VI = facial motor nucleus
7VM = facial motor nucleus
8Cb = pyramis of vermis
8n = vestibulocochlear nerve
8vn = vestibulocochlear nerve fibers
9Cb = uvula
10Cb = nodulus
10N = dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve
11n = accessory nerve fibers
11N = accessory nerve nuclei
12n = hypoglossal nerve fibers
12N = hypoglossal nucleus

 

A
A1 = noradrenergic group A1
A2 = noradrenergic group A2
A5 = noradrenergic group A5
A7 = noradrenergic group A7
A8 = dopaminergic group A8
A11 = dopaminergic group A11
A12 = dopaminergic group A12
A13 = dopaminergic group A13
A14 = dopaminergic group A14
AAD = anterior amygdaloid area
AAV = anterior amygdaloid area
AC = anterior commissural nucleus
ac = ANTERIOR COMMISSURE
aca = anterior part of anterior commissure
Acb = nucleus accumbens
AcbC = accumbens nucleus, core
AcbSh = accumbens nucleus, shell
aci = ANTERIOR COMMISSURE
ACo = anterior cortical nucleus of amygdala
acp = posterior part of anterior commissure
Acs = accessory nucleus of ventral horn
Acs5 = accessory trigeminal nucleus
Acs6/7 = accessory facial nucleus
Acs7 = accessory facial nucleus
AD = anterodorsal nucleus
ADP = anterodorsal preoptic nucleus
AHC = anterior nucleus of hypothalamus
AHi = amygdalohippocampal area
AHiAL = amygdalohippocampal area
AHiPM = amygdalohippocampal area
AHP = anterior nucleus of hypothalamus
AI = agranular insular area
AID = agranular insular area
AIP = agranular insular area
AIV = agranular insular area
al = ansa lenticularis
AL = nucleus of ansa lenticularis
alv = alveus
AM = anteromedial nucleus
Amb = nucleus ambiguus
AMV = anteromedial nucleus
Ang = angular thalamic nucleus
Ant = ANTERIOR LOBE OF CEREBELLUM
AOB = accessory olfactory bulb
AOD = anterior olfactory nucleus
AOE = anterior olfactory nucleus
AOL = anterior olfactory nucleus
AOM = anterior olfactory nucleus
AOP = anterior olfactory nucleus
aot = accessory olfactory tract
AOV = anterior olfactory nucleus
AP = area postrema
APir = amygdalopiriform transition area
APit = ADENOHYPOPHYSIS
apmf = Fissura ansoparamediana
APT = anterior pretectal nucleus
APTD = anterior pretectal nucleus
APTV = anterior pretectal nucleus
Aq = cerebral aqueduct
Arc = arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus
ArcD = arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus
ArcL = arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus
ArcLP = arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus
ArcMP = arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus
asc7 = ascending fibers of facial nerve
AStr = amygdalostriatal transition area
ATg = anterior tegmental nucleus
AuD = secondary auditory cortex, dorsal area
AuV = secondary auditory cortex, ventral area
Au1 = primary auditory area
AV = anteroventral nucleus
AVDM = anteroventral nucleus
AVPe = anteroventral periventricular nucleus
AVVL = anteroventral nucleus
 

B
B = accessory basal amygdaloid nucleus
B4 = serotonergic group B4
B9 = serotonergic group B9
BAC = nucleus of anterior commissure
BAOT = bed nucleus of accessory olfactory tract
Bar = Barrington's nucleus
bic = brachium of inferior colliculus
BIC = nucleus of brachium of inferior colliculus
BL = BASAL AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS
BLA = BASAL AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS
BLP = BASAL AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS
BLV = BASAL AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS
BM = accessory basal amygdaloid nucleus
BMA = accessory basal amygdaloid nucleus
BMP = accessory basal amygdaloid nucleus
Bo = Botzinger complex
bsc = brachium of superior colliculus
BST = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTIA = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTLD = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTLI = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTLJ = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTLP = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTLV = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTMA = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTMP = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTMPI = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTMPL = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTMPM = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTMV = nucleus of stria terminalis
BSTS = nucleus of stria terminalis
 

C
C1 = adrenergic group C1
Cl = claustrum
C2 = adrenergic group C2
C3 = adrenergic group C3
CA1 = CA1 field
CA2 = CA2 field
CA3 = CA3 field
CB = cell bridges of ventral striatum
Cb = CEREBELLUM
cbc = cerebellar commissure
cc = CORPUS CALLOSUM
CC = central canal
Ce = central amygdaloid nucleus
CeC = central amygdaloid nucleus
CeCv = central cervical nucleus
CeL = central amygdaloid nucleus
CeM = central amygdaloid nucleus
CeMAD = central amygdaloid nucleus
CeMAV = central amygdaloid nucleus
CeMPV = central amygdaloid nucleus
cg = cingulum
Cg/RS = cingulate/retrosplenial cortex
Cg2 = cingulate cortex, area 2
CGA = nucleus incertus, diffuse part
CGB = central gray, beta part
Cg1 = cingulate cortex, area 1
CGPn = central gray substance of pons
chp = choroid plexus
CI = caudal interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus
CIC = central nucleus of inferior colliculus
cic = commissure of inferior colliculus
Cir = circular nucleus
CL = central lateral nucleus
CLi = caudal linear nucleus of raphe
CM = central medial nucleus
CnF = cuneiform nucleus
Cop = copula of pyramis
cp = cerebral crus
CPO = caudal periolivary nucleus
CPu = STRIATUM
Crus2 = inferior semilunar lobule
Crus1 = superior semilunar lobule
csc = commissure of superior colliculus
cst = commissural stria terminalis
cu = cuneate fasciculus
Cu = cuneate nucleus
CVL = caudoventrolateral reticular nucleus
CxA = cortex-amygdala transition zone
 

D
D3V = dorsal 3rd ventricle
das = dorsal acoustic stria
DCIC = pericentral nucleus of inferior colliculus
DC = dorsal cochlear nucleus
DEn = dorsal endopiriform nucleus
df = dorsal fornix
DG = DENTATE GYRUS
dhc = commissure of fornix
DI = dysgranular insular cortex
Dk = nucleus of Darkschewitsch
DLG = dorsal nucleus of lateral geniculate body
DLL = dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus
dlo = dorsal lateral olfactory tract
DLO = dorsolateral orbital cortex
DLPAG = dorsolateral periaqueductal gray
DM = dorsomedial nucleus of hypothalamus
DMC = dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus, compact part
DMD = dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus, dorsal part
DMPAG = dorsomedial periaqueductal gray
DMPn = dorsomedial pontine nucleus
DMSp5 = dorsomedial spinal trigeminal nucleus
DMTg = dorsomedial tegmental area
DMV = dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus, ventral part
DP = dorsal peduncular cortex
DpG = layers of superior colliculus
DPGi = dorsal paragigantocellular nucleus
DpMe = deep mesencephalic nucleus
DPO = dorsal periolivary region
DpWh = layers of superior colliculus
DR = dorsal raphe nucleus
DRC = dorsal raphe nucleus
DRD = dorsal raphe nucleus
DRI = dorsal raphe nucleus
DRV = dorsal raphe nucleus
DRVL = dorsal raphe nucleus
Dsc = area 28 of Brodmann-1909
dsc = posterior spinocerebellar tract
DT = dorsal terminal nucleus of accessory optic tract
dtg = dorsal tegmental bundle
DTgC = dorsal tegmental nucleus
DTgP = dorsal tegmental nucleus
dtgx = dorsal tegmental decussation
DTM = dorsal tuberomammillary nucleus
DTr = dorsal transition zone
DTT = dorsal tenia tecta
 

E
E = ependyma
ec = external capsule
ECIC = external nucleus of inferior colliculus
Ect = ectorhinal cortex
ECu = accessory cuneate nucleus
EF = epifascicular nucleus
EMi = epimicrocellular nucleus
eml = external medullary lamina
Ent = entorhinal area
EPl = olfactory bulb
EPlA = accessory olfactory bulb
ERS = epirubrospinal nucleus
Eth = ethmoid thalamic nucleus
EVe = nucleus of origin of efferents of vestibular nerve
EW = parvocellular oculomotor nucleus
exc = extreme capsule
 

F
F = nucleus of field H
f = FORNIX
FC = fasciolar gyrus
FF = fields of Forel
fi = fimbria of hippocampus
Fl = flocculus
fmi = anterior forceps of corpus callosum
fmj = posterior forceps of corpus callosum
fr = habenulo-interpeduncular tract
FrA = frontal association cortex
Fu = nucleus of stria terminalis
FVe = VESTIBULAR NUCLEI
 

G
g7 = internal genu of facial nerve
gcc = genu of corpus callosum
Ge5 = caudal part of spinal trigeminal nucleus
Gem = gemini hypothalamic nucleus
GI = granular insular cortex
Gi = gigantocellular nucleus
GiA = gigantocellular nucleus
GiV = gigantocellular nucleus
Gl = olfactory bulb
GlA = accessory olfactory bulb
gr = gracile fasciculus
Gr = gracile nucleus
GrA = accessory olfactory bulb
GrC = COCHLEAR NUCLEI
GrDG = granular layer of dentate gyrus
GrO = olfactory bulb
Gus = parvicellular part of ventral posteromedial nucleus
 

H
hbc = habenular commissure
HDB = magnocellular preoptic nucleus
hf = hippocampal sulcus
 

I
I = intercalated amygdaloid nuclei
I3 = interoculomotor nucleus
I5 = intertrigeminal nucleus
IAD = interanterodorsal thalamic nucleus
IAM = interanteromedial thalamic nucleus
ias = intermediate acoustic stria
ic = INTERNAL CAPSULE
icf = horizontal fissure
ICj = islands of Calleja
ICjM = large island of Calleja
icp = inferior cerebellar peduncle
IF = interfascicular nucleus
Ifp = longitudinal pontine fibers
IG = induseum griseum
IGL = intergeniculate leaf
IL = infralimbic cortex
ILL = intermediate nucleus of lateral lemniscus
IM = intercalated amygdaloid nuclei
IMA = intramedullary thalamic area
IMD = intermediodorsal thalamic nucleus
In = nucleus intercalatus
InC = interstitial nucleus of Cajal
InG = layers of superior colliculus
InCG = interstitial nucleus of Cajal
InCo = intercollicular nucleus
Inf = infracerebellar nucleus
InM = intermedius nucleus of medulla
IntA = interposed nucleus
IntDL = interposed nucleus
IntG = intermediate geniculate nucleus
IntP = interposed nucleus
InWh = layers of superior colliculus
IO = INFERIOR OLIVARY COMPLEX
IOA = medial accessory inferior olivary nucleus
IOB = medial accessory inferior olivary nucleus
IOBe = inferior olive, beta subnucleus
IOC = medial accessory inferior olivary nucleus
IOD = dorsal accessory inferior olivary nucleus
IODM = inferior olive, dorsomedial cell group
IODMC = inferior olive, dorsomedial cell column
IOK = inferior olive, cap of Kooy of medial nucleus
IOM = medial accessory inferior olivary nucleus
IOPr = principal inferior olivary nucleus
IOVL = inferior olive, ventrolateral protrusion
IP = interpeduncular nucleus
IPA = interpeduncular nucleus
IPAC = interstitial nucleus of posterior limb of anterior commissure
IPACL = interstitial nucleus of posterior limb of anterior commissure
IPACM = interstitial nucleus of posterior limb of anterior commissure
IPC = interpeduncular nucleus
IPDL = interpeduncular nucleus
IPDM = interpeduncular nucleus
IPF = interpeduncular fossa
IPI = interpeduncular nucleus
IPL = interpeduncular nucleus
IPl = olfactory bulb
IPR = interpeduncular nucleus
IRt = intermediate reticular nucleus
IS = inferior salivatory nucleus
IVF = interventricular foramen
 

J
 

K
KF = diffuse reticular nucleus
 

L
LA = lateroanterior hypothalamic nucleus
La = lateral amygdaloid nucleus
LAcbSh = accumbens nucleus, shell
LaDL = lateral amygdaloid nucleus
Lat = DENTATE NUCLEUS
LatPC = DENTATE NUCLEUS
LaVL = lateral amygdaloid nucleus
LaVM = lateral amygdaloid nucleus
LC = locus ceruleus
Ld = lambdoid septal zone
LD = lateral dorsal nucleus
LDDM = lateral dorsal nucleus
LDTg = laterodorsal tegmental nucleus
LDTgV = laterodorsal tegmental nucleus
LDVL = laterodorsal tegmental nucleus
LEnt = entorhinal cortex, lateral part
lfp = longitudinal pontine fibers
LGP = lateral globus pallidus
LH = LATERAL HYPOTHALAMIC AREA
LHb = lateral habenular nucleus
LHbL = lateral habenular nucleus
LHbM = lateral habenular nucleus
Li = linear nucleus of medulla
ll = lateral lemniscus
LM = lateral mammillary nucleus
LMol = Stratum lacunosum-moleculare
LO = lateral orbital cortex
lo = olfactory tract
LOT = nucleus of lateral olfactory tract
LPAG = lateral periaqueductal gray
LPB = lateral parabrachial nucleus
LPBC = lateral parabrachial nucleus
LPBD = lateral parabrachial nucleus
LPBE = lateral parabrachial nucleus
LPBI = lateral parabrachial nucleus
LPBS = lateral parabrachial nucleus
LPBV = lateral parabrachial nucleus
LPGi = lateral paragigantocellular nucleus
LPLC = lateral posterior nucleus
LPLR = lateral posterior nucleus
LPMC = lateral posterior nucleus
LPMR = lateral posterior nucleus
LPO = lateral preoptic nucleus
LPtA = lateral parietal association cortex
LR4V = lateral recess of fourth ventricle
LRt = lateral reticular nucleus
LRtPC = lateral reticular nucleus
LS = lateral septal nucleus
LSD = lateral septal nucleus
LSI = lateral septal nucleus
LSO = lateral superior olivary nucleus
LSS = lateral stripe of striatum
LSV = lateral septal nucleus
LT = lateral terminal nucleus of accessory optic tract
LV = LATERAL VENTRICLE
LVe = lateral vestibular nucleus
LVPO = lateroventral periolivary nucleus
 

M
M1 = primary motor cortex
M2 = supplementary motor cortex
m5 = motor root of trigeminal nerve
MA3 = medial accessory oculomotor nucleus
maopt = medial accessory optic tract
MCLH = magnocellular nucleus of lateral hypothalamus
mcp = middle cerebellar peduncle
MCPC = magnocellular nucleus of posterior commissure
MCPO = magnocellular preoptic nucleus
MD = MEDIAL DORSAL NUCLEUS
MDC = mediodorsal thalamic nucleus, central part
MdD = medullary reticular nucleus, dorsal part
MDL = mediodorsal thalamic nucleus, lateral part
MDM = mediodorsal thalamic nucleus, medial part
MdV = medullary reticular nucleus, ventral part
ME = MEDIAN EMINENCE
Me = medial amygdaloid nucleus
Me5 = mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve
me5 = mesencephalic tract of trigeminal nerve
MeA = medial nucleus of amygdala (Amaral)
MeAD = medial nucleus of amygdala (Amaral)
MeAV = medial nucleus of amygdala (Amaral)
Med = fastigial nucleus
MedDL = medial cerebellar nucleus, dorsolateral protuberance
MEnt = entorhinal cortex, medial part
MEntV = area 28 of Brodmann-1909
mfb = medial forebrain bundle
MG = MEDIAL GENICULATE BODY
MGD = dorsal nucleus of medial geniculate body
MGM = magnocellular nucleus of medial geniculate body
MGP = medial globus pallidus
MHb = medial habenular nucleus
Mi = olfactory bulb
MiA = accessory olfactory bulb
Min = minimus nucleus
MiTg = microcellular tegmental nucleus
ml = medial lemniscus
ML = lateral part of medial mammillary nucleus
mlf = medial longitudinal fasciculus
MnA = median accessory nucleus of medulla
MnR = superior central nucleus raphe, medial part
MO = medial orbital cortex
Mo5 = motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve
Mo5DL = motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve
Mo5VM = motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve
Mol = molecular layer of dentate gyrus
MPA = medial preoptic nucleus
MPB = medial parabrachial nucleus
MPBE = medial parabrachial nucleus
MPO = medial preoptic nucleus
MPOC = medial preoptic nucleus
MPOL = medial preoptic nucleus
MPT = medial pretectal nucleus
MPtA = medial parietal association cortex
MS = medial septal nucleus
MSO = medial superior olivary nucleus
MT = medial terminal nucleus of accessory optic tract
MTu = medial tuberal nucleus
MVe = medial vestibular nucleus
MVeMC = medial vestibular nucleus
MVePC = medial vestibular nucleus
 

N
ns = nigrostriatal fibers
 

O
=
O = nucleus O
ocb = olivocochlear bundle
ON = olfactory nerve layer
Op = optic nerve layer of the superior colliculus
OPC = oval paracentral nucleus
OPT = olivary pretectal nucleus
opt = optic tract
Or = oriens layer, hippocampus
OT = nucleus of the optic tract
OV = olfactory part of lateral ventricle
ox = optic chasm
   

P, Q
P5 = peritrigeminal zone
P7 = perifacial zone
Pa4 = paratrochlear nucleus
Pa5 = paratrigeminal nucleus
Pa6 = paraabducens nucleus
PaAP = paraventricular hypothalamic anterior, parvicellular
PaDC = paraventricular hypothalamic dorsal cap
PAG = periaqueductal gray
PaLM = paraventricular hypothalamic area, lateral magnocellular part
PaMM = paraventricular hypothalamic area, medial, magnocellular part
PaMP = paraventricular hypothalamic area, medial, parvicellular part
PaPo = paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, posterior
PaS = parasubiculum
PaV = paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, ventral part
PBG = parabigeminal nucleus
PBP = parabrachial pigmented nucleus
PBW = parabrachial waist
PC = paracentral thalamic nucleus
pc = posterior commissure
PC3 = parvicellular trigeminal nucleus
PC5 = parvicellular nucleus of the trigeminal valve
pcuf = preculminate fissure, cerebellum
PCGl = paracochlear glial substance
pcn = precentral fissure, cerebellum
PCom = nucleus posterior commissure
PCRt = parvicellular reticular nucleus
PCRtA = parvicellular reticular nucleus, alpha part
PDTg = posterodorsal tegmental nucleus
Pe = periventricular hypothalamic nucleus
PeF = perifornical nucleus
PF = parafascicular thalamic nucleus
PFl = paraflocculus
pfs = parafloccular sulcus
PH = posterior hypothalamic area
PIL = posterior intralaminar thalamic nucleus
PInt = posterior interposed nucleus
Pir = piriform cortex
PL = paralemniscal nucleus
PLCo = posterolateral cortical amygdaloid nucleus
plf = posterolateral fissure
PLi = posterior limitans thalamic nucleus
PM = paramedian lobule
pm = principal mammillary tract
PMCo = posteromedial cortical amygdaloid nucleus
PMD = premammillary nucleus dorsal
PMn = paramedian reticular nucleus
PMR = paramedian raphe nucleus
PMV = premammillary nucleus, ventral part
PN = paranigral nucleus
Pn = pontine nuclei
PnC = pontine reticular nucleus, caudal
PnO = pontine reticular nucleus, oral
PnR = pontine raphe nucleus
PnV = pontine reticular nucleus, ventral
Po = posterior thalamic nuclear group
PoDG = polymorph layer, dentate gyrus
PoMn = poteromedian thalamic nucleus
PoT = postthalamic nuclear group, triangular part
PP = peripenduncular nucleus
ppf = prepyramidal fissure
PPT = posterior pretectal nucleus
PPtA = posterior parietal association area
PPTg = pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus
PPy = peripyramidal nucleus
Pr = prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
PR = prerubral field
Pr5 = principal sensory trigeminal nucleus
Pr5DM = principal sensory trigeminal nucleus, dorsomedial part
Pr5VL = principal sensory trigeminal nucleus, ventrolateral part
prb = Probst's bundle
PrC = precommissural nucleus
prf = primary fissure
PRh = perirhinal cortex
PrL = prelimbic cortex
PrS = presubiculum
PS = parastrial nucleus
psf = postsuperior fissure, cerebellum
PSol = parasolitary nucleus
PSTh = parasubthalamic nucleus
PT = parataenial thalamic nucleus
PV = paraventricular thalamic nucleus
pv = periventricular fiber system
PVA = paraventricular thalamic nucleus, anterior part
PVP = paraventricular thalamic nucleus, posterior part
Py = pyramidal cell layer of the hippocampus
py = pyramidal tract
 

R
R = red nucleus
Rad = stratum radiatum of the hippocampus
Rbd = rhabdoid nucleus
RC = raphe cap
RCe = solitary tract nucleus, rostral central subnucleus
RCh = retrochiasmatic area
Re = reuniens thalamic nucleus
REth = retroethmoid nucleus
rf = rhinal fissure
Rh = rhomboid thalamic nucleus
RI = rostral interstitial nucleus of the medial longitudinal fasciculus
RLi = rostral linear nucleus of the raphe
RMC = red nucleus, magnocellular part
RMg = raphe magnus nucleus
Ro = nucleus of Roller
ROb = raphe obscurus nucleus
RPa = raphe pallidus nucleus
RPC = red nucleus, parvocellular part
RPF = retroparafascicular
RPO = rostral periolivary region
RR = retrorubral nucleus
RRF = retrorubral field
rs = rubrospinal tract
RSA = retrosplenial agranular cortex
RSG = retrosplenial granular cortex
Rt = reticular thalamic nucleus
RtTg = reticulotegmental nucleus of pons
RtTgP = reticulotegmental nucleus of the pons, pericentral part
RVL = rostroventrolateral reticular nucleus
 

S
S = subiculum
S1 = primary somatosensory cortex
S1BF = somatosensory 1, barrel field
S1DZ = somatosensory 1, dysgranular zone
S1FL = somatosensory 1, forelimb region
S1HL = somatosensory 1, hindlimb region
S1J = somatosensory 1, jaw region
S1Tr = somatosensory 1, trunk region
S2 = second somatosensory cortex
s5 = sensory root of trigeminal nerve
Sag = sagulum nucleus
Sc = scaphoid thalamic nucleus
SC = superior colliculus
scc = splenium of corpus callosum
SCh = suprachiasmatic nucleus
SChDM = suprachiasmatic nucleus, dorsomedial part
SChVL = suprachiasmatic nucleus, ventrolateral part
SCO = subcommissural organ
SCom = subcommissural nucleus
scp = superior cerebellar peduncle
sf = secondary fissure
SFi = septofimbrial nucleus
SFO = subfornical organ
SG = suprageniculate thalamic nucleus
SHi = septohippocampal nucleus
SHy = septohypothalamic nucleus
SI = substantia innominata
Sim = simple lobule
SLEA = sublentic extended amygdala
SLEAC = sublentic extended amygdala, central division
SLEAM = sublentic extended amygdala, medial division
SLu = stratum lucidem of the hippocampus
SM = nucleus stria medullaris
sm = stria medullaris, thalamus
SMT = submammillothalamic nucleus
SMV = superior medullary velum
SNC = substantia nigra, pars compacta (compact part)
SNL = substantia nigra, lateral part
SNR = substantia nigra, pars reticularis (reticular part)
SO = supraoptic nucleus
sol = solitary tract
Sol = solitary tract nucleus
SolC = solitary tract nucleus, commissural subnucleus
SolCe = solitary tract nucleus, central subnucleus
SolDL = solitary tract nucleus, dorsolateral subnucleus
SolDM = solitary tract nucleus, dorsomedial subnucleus
SolG = solitary tract nucleus, gelatinous subnucleus
SolI = solitary tract nucleus, interstitial subnucleus
SolIM = solitary tract nucleus, intermediate tract nucleus
SolM = solitary tract nucleus, medial subnucleus
SolV = solitary tract nucleus, central subnucleus
SolVL = solitary tract nucleus, ventrolateral subnucleus
SOR = supraoptic nucleus, retrochiasmatic part
sox = supraoptic decussation
sp5 = spinal trigeminal tract
Sp5I = spinal trigeminal nucleus, interpolar part
Sp5O = spinal trigeminal nucleus, oral part
Sp5ODM = spinal trigeminal nucleus, dorsomedial part
Sp5OVL = spinal trigeminal nucleus, ventrolateral part
SPa = subparaventricular zone
SPF = subparafascicular thalamic nucleus
SPFPC = subparafascicular thalamic nucleus, parvicellular part
Sph = sphenoid nucleus
SPO = superior paraolivary nucleus
SPTg = subpeduncular tegmental nucleus
SpVe = spinal vestibular nucleus
st = stria terminalis
StA = strial part preoptic area
Stg = stigmoid hypothalamic nucleus
STh = subthalamic nucleus
str = superior thalamic radiation
Su3 = supraoculomotor central gray
Su3C = supraoculomotor cap
Su5 = supratrigeminal nucleus
Sub = submedius thalamic nucleus
SubB = subbrachial nucleus
SubCD = subcoeruleus nucleus, dorsal part
SubCV = subcoeruleus nucleus, ventral part
SubG = subgeniculate nucleus
SubI = subincertal nucleus
SuG = superficial gray layer of the superior colliculus
SuM = supramammillary nucleus
SuML = supramammillary nucleus, lateral part
SuMM = supramammillary nucleus, medial part
sumx = supramammillary commissure
SuVe = superior vestibular nucleus
   

T, U
TC = tuber cinereum area
Te = terete hypothalamic nucleus
Te2C = temporal cortex, area 2, central part
TeA = temporal cortex, association area
tfp = transverse fibers of the pons
ts = tectospinal tract
TS = triangular septal nucleus
Tu = olfactory tubercle
Tz = nucleus trapezoid body
tz = trapezoid body
unc = uncinate fasciculus
   

V, W
V1 = primary visual cortex
V1B = primary visual cortex, binocular region
V1M = primary visual cortex, monocular region
V2L = secondary visual cortex, lateral part
V2ML = visual cortex 2, mediolateral part
V2MM = visual cortex 2, mediomedial part
VA = ventral anterior thalamic nucleus
VCP = ventral cochlear nucleus, posterior part
VDB = nucleus of the verticle limb of the diagonal band
VeCb = vestibulocerebellar nucleus
VEn = ventral endopiriform nucleus
vhc = ventral hippocampal commissure
VL = ventrolateral thalamic nucleus
VLG = ventrolateral geniculate nucleus
VLGMC = ventrolateral geniculate nucleus, magnocellular part
VLGPC = ventrolateral geniculate nucleus, parvicellular part
VLL = ventral nucleus of the lateral lemniscus
VLPAG = ventrolateral periaqueductal gray
VLPO = ventrolateral preoptic nu
VMPO = ventromedial preoptic nu
VLTg = ventrolateral tegmental area
VM = ventromedial thalamic nucleus
VMH = ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
VMHC = ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus, central part
VMHDM = ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus, dorsomedial part
VMHVL = ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus, ventrolateral part
vn = vomerolnasal nerve
VO = ventro orbital cortex
VOLT = vascular organ of the lamina terminalis
VP = ventral pallidum
VPL = ventral posterolateral thalamic nucleus
VPM = ventral posteromedial thalamic nucleus
VPPC = ventral posterior nucleus, parvicellular part
VRe = ventral reuniens thalamic nucleus
vsc = ventral spinocerebellar tract
VTA = ventral tegmental area
VTg = ventral tegmental nucleus (Gudden)
vtgx = ventral tegmental decussation
VTM = ventral tuberomammillary nucleus
VTRZ = visual tegmental relay zone
VTT = ventral tenia tecta
     

X, Y, Z
X = nucleus X
Xi = xiphoid thalamic nucleus
xscp = decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncle
Y = nucleus Y
ZI = zona incerta
ZID = zona incerta, dorsal part
ZIV = zona incerta, ventral part
ZL = zona limitans
Zo = zonal layer of superior colliculus (stratum zonale)
  Conventions

NeuroNames 2004: Mouse Brain Atlas Nomenclatures. While use of NeuroNames is free for noncommercial purposes, all rights are reserved and incorporation of NeuroNames in whole or part requires written permission of the University of Washington. For more information contact Douglas M. Bowden, MD: dmbowden@u.washington.edu © Copyright 2004 University of Washington.
This list of abbreviations is taken with minor modification from The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates by Keith Franklin and George Paxinos (Academic Press, 1997). Upper case letters are generally used to designate nuclei and cortical regions; for example, SC for the superior colliculus. However, only first letters are capitalized, thus CPu, for caudate putamen. Lower case letters are generally used for fiber tracts, e.g., mlf for the medial longitudinal fasciculus.