Allen Brain Atlas Prenatal Human Brain Tissue Gene Expression Profiles Dataset

Description mRNA expression profiles for 4 human prenatal brain tissue samples spanning 4 time points and ~300 brain structures
Measurement gene expression by microarray
Association gene-tissue associations by differential expression of gene across tissues
Category transcriptomics
Resource Allen Brain Atlas
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Last Updated 2015 Apr 06
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  1. 18947 genes
  2. 516 tissues
  3. 1464840 gene-tissue associations

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516 sets of genes with high or low expression in each tissue relative to other tissues from the Allen Brain Atlas Prenatal Human Brain Tissue Gene Expression Profiles dataset.

Gene Set Description
body of caudate
ventral medial nucleus of thalamus
outer SZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex
central portion of GPi
SP in primary somatosensory cortex
IZ in primary visual cortex
interpeduncular nucleus
central part of CEl
magnocellular division of VA
inner SZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex
medial septal nucleus A nucleus in the septal area, coextensive with the diagonal band of Broca; it has afferent and cholinergic efferent connections with a variety of forebrain and brain stem areas including the hippocampus, the lateral hypothalamus, the tegmentum, and the amygdaloid bodies.
SP in rostral perirhinal cortex
layer II of caudal entorhinal cortex
subgenual (subcallosal) division of MFC (area 25)
Intercalated nucleus of amygdala
outer CP in dorsomedial frontal cortex
SG in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
solitary nucleus Gray matter located in the dorsomedial part of the medulla oblongata associated with the solitary tract. The solitary nucleus receives inputs from most organ systems including the terminations of the facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves. It is a major coordinator of autonomic nervous system regulation of cardiovascular, respiratory, gustatory, gastrointestinal, and chemoreceptive aspects of homeostasis. The solitary nucleus is also notable for the large number of neurotransmitters which are found therein.
IZ in midcingulate cortex
dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (vagal nucleus)
medioventral part of putamen
basal nucleus of Meynert A group of neurons in the basal forebrain that has wide projections to the neocortex and is rich in acetylcholine and choline acetyltransferase. It undergoes degeneration in paralysis agitans and Alzheimer's disease.
outer CP in orbital frontal cortex
VZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex
parasubicular cortex (parasubiculum)
pyramidal cells of rostral CA4
outer CP in rostral perirhinal cortex
IZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
VZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19)
MZ in primary auditory cortex
VZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF)
IZ in medial temporal-occipital cortex
VZ in caudal subicular cortex
multiform (lateral) division of MD
IZ in primary somatosensory cortex
SZ in caudal cingulate cortex
MZ in midcingulate cortex
VZ in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
SP in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
inner CP in rostral perirhinal cortex
outer CP in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
lateral reticular nucleus (principal part)
facial nucleus the group of motor neurons residing in the pons that innervate the muscles of facial expression
inner CP in orbital frontal cortex
IZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF)
superior colliculus Either of two prominences of the midbrain concerned with vision.
LGE-VZ border region
SP in subgenual (subcallosal) cingulate cortex
CP in retrosplenial cortex
inner CP in inferolateral temporal cortex
rostral subdivision of paraventricular nucleus
inner portion of medial ganglionic eminence
SP in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
outer CP in midinferior temporal cortex
layer IIIa of caudal entorhinal cortex
rostral migratory stream In rodents, the anterior region of the SVZ produces neuroblasts that migrate in chain toward the olfactory bulb along the so-called rostral migratory stream (RMS).
inner SZ in medial temporal-occipital cortex
outer CP in primary visual cortex
IZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2)
SG in primary auditory cortex
MZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2)
outer CP in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex
callosal sling
inner SZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex
lateral ganglionic eminence A distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone; this mass contributes most of its cells to the striatum; however, neocortex, thalamus, septum and olfactory bulb neurons are also partly derived from the LGE
SP in frontal polar cortex
ventral tegmental area Unpaired midbrain region situated in the ventromedial portion of the reticular formation. The VTA is medial to the substantia nigra and ventral to the red nucleus, and extends caudally from the posterior hypothalamus in the diencephalon. The VTA contains dopamine neurons that project to various limbic and cortical areas and is a critical component of the brain's reward circuitry.
outer CP in frontal polar cortex
inner CP in (rostral) midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
substantia nigra, reticular part
pontobulbar body
basolateral nucleus (basal nucleus)
corpus callosum The great band of commissural fibers uniting the cerebral hemispheres of higher mammals including humans.
layer III of area 35c
medial preoptic nucleus The medial preoptic nucleus is bounded laterally by the lateral preoptic nucleus, and medially by the preoptic periventricular nucleus. It releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone, controls copulation in males, and is larger in males than in females.[WP,unvetted].
dorsal subdivision of VLC
inner CP in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
VZ in septal region
SP in primary visual cortex
SP in dorsomedial frontal cortex
mediodorsal nucleus of thalamus
basomedial nucleus (accessory basal nucleus)
lateral septal nucleus 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 projecting to the septal nuclei (Adapted from Brodal, 1981).
rostral ventral respiratory cell group
inner CP in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
anteromedial nucleus of thalamus
outer SZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex
SG in granular insular cortex
medial vestibular nucleus The one of the four vestibular nuclei on each side of the medulla oblongata that sends ascending fibers to the oculomotor and trochlear nuclei in the cerebrum on the opposite side of the brain and sends descending fibers down both sides of the spinal cord to synapse with motor neurons of the ventral roots.
laterodorsal part of putamen
outer CP in medial temporal-occipital cortex
pineal body A small, cone-shaped organ in the brain of most vertebrates that secretes the hormone melatonin.
pyramidal layer of caudal subiculum
MZ in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
lower (caudal) rhombic lip
amygdalostriatal transition area
lateral subdivision of area 9
laterodorsal subdivision of area 8
SP in midlateral temporal cortex
SP in midinferior temporal cortex
anterior hypothalamic nucleus A nucleus of nerve cells in the anterior hypothalamic region.
SZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex
deep layers of caudal entorhinal cortex
inner CP in midinferior temporal cortex
medial geniculate nuclei
caudal portion of VFC (area 44)
paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus A sharply defined band of cells in the wall of the third ventricle in the anterior hypothalamic region; many of its cells are neurosecretory in function, secreting oxytocin, which is carried to the neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) by the fibers of the paraventriculohypophysial tract.
lateral orbital frontal cortex (area 12/47)
layer VI of area 35c
outer CP in primary somatosensory cortex
lateral tuberal nuclei Nerve cell nuclei situated ventrally in the intermediate hypothalamic region, mainly in the lateral hypothalamic area.
VZ in subgenual cingulate neocortex
SG in posterior frontal cortex (motor cortex)
lateral subdivision of BNST
MZ in caudal cingulate cortex
SG in primary somatosensory cortex
caudal presubiculum (postsubiculum)
lateral habenular nucleus The more dispersed of the two nerve cell groups situated deep to the habenular trigone; it receives fibers from the stria medullaris thalami and projects to the raphe nuclei, reticular formation of mesencephalon, pars compacta of substantia nigra, and hypothalamus and basal forebrain.
anterior nucleus of pulvinar
SP in medial temporal-occipital cortex
inner CP in primary visual cortex
caudal prosubiculum
upper limb region of M1
SG in primary visual cortex
inner SZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex
rostral division of VL
Ventral pallidus
SP in rostral cingulate cortex
dorsal raphe nucleus A large raphe nucleus extending from the anterior part of the pons through the mesencephalon; its neurons are serotoninergic.
VZ in superolateral temporal cortex
external granular (germinal) layer of upper rhombic lip
outer CP in primary auditory cortex
layer IIIb of caudal entorhinal cortex
outer SZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
granular layer of caudal dentate gyrus
stratum oriens of caudal CA1
periventricular nucleus, preoptic portion
layer IIIu of area 35c
supraoptic nucleus A sharply defined nucleus of nerve cells in the anterior hypothalamic region, immediately above the lateral part of the optic chiasm; many of its cells are neurosecretory in function, secreting vasopressin, which is carried to the neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) by the fibers of the supraopticohypophysial tract; other cells are osmoreceptors, which respond to increased osmotic pressure to signal the release of vasopressin by the neurohypophysis.
SZ in subgenual cingulate cortex
outer CP in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
layer IIIu of area 35r
olfactory bulb A bulbous anterior projection of the olfactory lobe that is the place of termination of the olfactory nerves and is especially well developed in lower vertebrates (as fishes).
inner CP in caudal cingulate cortex
VZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex
IZ in caudal perirhinal cortex
central nucleus of inferior colliculus
IZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex
inferior olive, principal nucleus
VZ in orbital frontal cortex
inner SZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
layer III of piriform cortex
spinal trigeminal nucleus
SP in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex
inner CP in granular insular cortex
SP in entorhinal cortex
caudal (posterior) extramural migratory stream
outer plexiform zone in extrastriate cortex
MZ in rostral perirhinal cortex
IZ in subgenual (subcallosal) cingulate cortex
SG in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
SP in inferolateral temporal cortex
premotor cortex (area 6)
outer CP in rostral cingulate cortex
pyramidal cells of caudal CA4
subparafascicular nucleus of thalamus
midbrain reticular formation Part of the reticular formation located in the midbrain tegmentum
layer I of caudal entorhinal cortex
caudal subdivision of paraventricular nucleus
outer SZ in inferolateral temporal cortex
SG in rostral entorhinal cortex
deep layers of olfactory entorhinal cortex
IZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex
outer CP in inferolateral temporal cortex
substantia nigra, compact part
outer CP in subgenual (subcallosal) cingulate cortex
dorsorostral division of MFC (area 32)
IZ in orbital frontal cortex
lateral parabrachial nucleus The lateral parabrachial nucleus induces thirst by stimulating the median preoptic nucleus. It gets its name from its location relative to the superior cerebellar peduncles, which is also known as the 'brachia conjunctiva'. [WP,unvetted].
inner CP in primary auditory cortex
inner CP in dorsomedial frontal cortex
SZ in rostral cingulate cortex
SG in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
inner SZ in inferolateral temporal cortex
inner CP in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF)
superficial layers of olfactory entorhinal cortex
abducens nucleus Nucleus located beneath the floor of the 4th ventricle in the pontine tegmentum, containing motor neurons innervating the lateral rectus muscle of the eye (Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 533)
inner SZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex
inner CP in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex
lateral dorsal nucleus of thalamus
ventral posterior inferior nucleus
anteroventral nucleus of thalamus
inner CP in posterior parahippocampal cortex
CP in midlateral temporal cortex
rostral part of entorhinal cortex
inner CP in caudal perirhinal cortex
external granular (germinal) layer of lower rhombic lip
caudal putamen
MZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex
VZ in rostral cingulate neocortex
SP in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF)
retroparafascicular area of thalamus
VZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2)
SG in temporal polar cortex
zona incerta A narrow layer of gray matter extending throughout most of the diencephalon, ventral to and separated from the thalamus by the thalamic fasciculus and laterally continuous with the reticular nucleus of the thalamus.
pedunculo(pontine) tegmental nucleus The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) (or pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus, PPTN) is located in the brainstem, caudal to the substantia nigra and adjacent to the superior cerebellar peduncle. It is composed by a wide variety of neurochemical cell types, including cholinergic, glutamatergic and GABAergic cells. In the classical sense, the PPN is considered to be one of the main components of the reticular activating system. [WP,unvetted].
IZ in caudal cingulate cortex
medial nucleus of pulvinar
SG in frontal polar cortex
agranular insular cortex (area Iag)
inner SZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF)
lateral portion of the shell
pretectal nuclear complex
VZ in postamygdaloid region
outer CP in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex
outer SZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF)
medial subdivision of area 10
outer SZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex
outer SZ in primary somatosensory cortex
MZ in granular insular cortex
anterior cortical nucleus
medial ganglionic eminence A distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone; this mass contributes most of its cells to the neocortex; however, hippocampal neurons, thalamus, septum and olfactory bulb neurons are also partly derived from the MGE.
stratum lacunosum-moleculare of rostral CA1
VZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
outer SZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex
outer CP in (rostral) midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
bed nucleus of stria terminalis Neural nuclei situated in the septal region. They have afferent and cholinergic efferent connections with a variety of forebrain and brainstem areas including the hippocampus, the lateral hypothalamus, the tegmentum, and the amygdala. Included are the dorsal, lateral, medial, and triangular septal nuclei, septofimbrial nucleus, nucleus of diagonal band, nucleus of anterior commissure, and the nucleus of stria terminalis.
VZ in medial temporal-occipital cortex
central nuclear group
SG in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19)
nucleus subputaminalis
layer I of piriform cortex
inner CP in ventromedial extrastriate cortex
periaqueductal gray substance, ventral portion
outer CP in midlateral extrastriate cortex
SP in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
tail of caudate
gracile nucleus Nucleus in the caudal medulla that receive projections primarily from ipsilateral dorsal root ganglion cells via the posterior column of the spinal cord
ventral anterior nucleus of thalamus A nucleus anteriorly located within the ventral nuclei of the thalamus, posterior to the reticular nucleus, anterior to the ventral lateral nucleus, and lateral and medial to the internal and external medullary laminae, respectively; it is subdivided into magnocellular and principal divisions.
polymorphic layer of rostral subiculum
lateral hypothalamic area, tuberal part
parabigeminal nucleus Cholinergic cell group that is located ventral to the brachium of the inferior colliculus (in rat) and has reciprocal connectivity with the superior colliculus (Adapted from Paxinos, The rat central nervous system, 2nd ed, 1995, pg 865
outer SZ in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
VZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex
anterior amygdaloid area
inner CP in midcingulate cortex
precommissural nucleus
IZ in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
MZ in caudal perirhinal cortex
indusium griseum A thin layer of gray matter on the dorsal surface of the corpus callosum.
pontine nucleus The massive gray matter filling the basilar pons. The nuclei are of fairly homogeneous architecture and project to the cortex of the contralateral cerebellar hemisphere by way of the middle cerebellar peduncle. The pontine nuclei form a major way-station in the impulse conduction from the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere to the posterior lobe of the opposite cerebellum.
SG in caudal entorhinal cortex
inner SZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex
stratum pyramidale of rostral CA3
stratum pyramidale of rostral CA2
stratum pyramidale of rostral CA1
outer CP in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
outer CP in posterior parahippocampal cortex
MZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
VZ in midcingulate neocortex
layer V of area 35c
rostral subdivision of medial nucleus
ventral lateral nucleus of thalamus The ventral lateral nucleus (VL) is a nucleus of the thalamus. [WP,unvetted].
outer SZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Dorsal claustrum
inner CP in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
lateral intermediate part of entorhinal cortex
inner CP in midlateral extrastriate cortex
SZ in midcingulate cortex
midline nuclear complex
head and face region of M1
inner CP in primary somatosensory cortex
inferior olive, medial nucleus
outer CP in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF)
VZ in primary somatosensory cortex
IZ in dysgranular insular cortex
IZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex
periaqueductal gray substance, dorsolateral portion
inner CP in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex
dorsal cochlear nucleus The dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN, also known as the 'tuberculum acousticum'), is a cortex-like structure on the dorso-lateral surface of the brainstem. Along with the ventral cochlear nucleus, it forms the cochlear nucleus, where all auditory nerve fibers from the cochlea form their first synapses. [WP,unvetted].
internal segment of globus pallidus
outer SZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
olfactory tubercle A small area of gray matter behind the olfactory trigone that is noted for receiving dopaminergic neurons from the substantia nigra and the reticular formation which have been implicated in schizoaffective disorders.
medial portion of STH
superficial layers of caudal presubiculum
MZ in rostral cingulate cortex
MGE-Lateral region
IZ in inferolateral temporal cortex
upper (rostral) rhombic lip
outer CP in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
MZ in frontal polar cortex
rostral putamen
SP in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2)
MZ in medial temporal-occipital cortex
medial superior olive
limitans nucleus
lateral posterior nucleus of thalamus
VZ in inferolateral temporal cortex
SG in inferolateral temporal cortex
subgranular zone of rostral dentate gyrus
anterodorsal nucleus of thalamus
basal ventral medial nucleus
MZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex
CP in caudal subicular cortex
outer portion of medial ganglionic eminence
ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus A group of nerve cell bodies found in the ventral portion of the intermediate hypothalamic region; it is involved in diverse functions, for example, food intake and sexual behavior.
outer SZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex
layer III of rostral entorhinal cortex
reticular nucleus of thalamus
CP in temporal polar cortex
VZ in hypothalamic portion
caudal division of IPC (area 39)
VZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
inner SZ in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
MZ in superolateral temporal cortex
SP in caudal hippocampal proper
SP in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
centromedian nucleus of thalamus In the anatomy of the brain, the centromedian nucleus, also known as the centrum medianum, (CM or Cm-Pf) is a part of the intralaminar nucleus (ILN) of the thalamus. There are two centromedian nuclei arranged bilaterally. It contains about 2000 neurons per cubic millimetre and has a volume of about 310 cubic millimetres with 664,000 neurons in total. [WP,unvetted].
choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle
SG in midlateral temporal cortex
SP in superolateral temporal cortex
MZ in orbital frontal cortex
medial parabrachial nucleus The Medial parabrachial nucleus is a nucleus of the pons which constitutes part of the pneumotaxic center. It gets its name from its location relative to the superior cerebellar peduncles, which is also known as the 'brachia conjunctiva'. [WP,unvetted].
IZ in superolateral temporal cortex
inner CP in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
lateral nucleus of pulvinar
polymorphic layer of caudal subiculum
layer III of caudal entorhinal cortex
outer SZ in frontal polar cortex
red nucleus Large round nucleus located in the midbrain tegmentum, consisting of a magnocellular and parvicellular portion in most species studied.
IZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19)
raphe obscurus nucleus
outer CP in ventromedial extrastriate cortex
MZ in primary somatosensory cortex
IZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex
paravermis of cerebellum
SP in posterior parahippocampal cortex
nucleus coeruleus
lower limb region of M1
SP in dysgranular insular cortex
inner SZ in primary somatosensory cortex
outer CP in temporal polar cortex
SP in caudal perirhinal cortex
layer II of rostral entorhinal cortex
SG in caudal perirhinal cortex
VZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
parasolitary nucleus
medial subdivision of central nucleus
layer VI of caudal entorhinal cortex
posterior cortical nucleus
VZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex
transient Purkinje cell clusters
outer CP in dysgranular insular cortex
inner SZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex
IZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
reuniens nucleus (medioventral nucleus) of thalamus
SG in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
SP in granular insular cortex
inner CP in superolateral temporal cortex
rostral presubiculum
rostral division of OFCi (area 11)
MZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex
stratum lacunosum-moleculare of caudal CA1
polysensory temporal cortex (area 22p)
layer V of caudal entorhinal cortex
SP in caudal cingulate cortex
stratum pyramidale of caudal CA1
stratum pyramidale of caudal CA3
stratum pyramidale of caudal CA2
outer SZ in medial temporal-occipital cortex
inner SZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve The principal sensory nucleus (or chief sensory nucleus of V) is a group of second order neurons which have cell bodies in the dorsal Pons. It receives information about discriminative sensation and light touch of the face as well as conscious proprioception of the jaw via first order neurons of CN V. Most of the sensory information crosses the midline and travels to the contralateral ventral posteriomedial (VPM) of the thalamus via the Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract, but information of the oral cavity travels to the ipsilateral Ventral Posteriomedial (VPM) of the thalamus via the Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract. [WP,unvetted].
outer CP in caudal cingulate cortex
inner CP in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex
SP in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
SG in midinferior temporal cortex
intercalated nucleus of medulla
oculomotor nucleus
MZ in inferolateral temporal cortex
lateral hypothalamic area, anterior part
IZ in midlateral temporal cortex
SP in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
magnocellular (medial) division of MD
caudal ganglionic eminence The caudally located, distinct elevation of a transient proliferating cell mass of the fetal subventricular zone, located adjacent to the lateral ventricle
outer CP in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex
outer CP in midcingulate cortex
laterorostral part of entorhinal cortex
inner CP in subgenual (subcallosal) cingulate cortex
outer CP in superolateral temporal cortex
CP in rostral hippocampus
outer SZ in orbital frontal cortex
ventral posterior medial nucleus
inferior olive, dorsal nucleus
outer SZ in superolateral temporal cortex
outer CP in granular insular cortex
VZ in midlateral temporal cortex
IZ in granular insular cortex
SP in primary auditory cortex
outer SZ in primary visual cortex
parafascicular nucleus of thalamus
prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
MZ in dysgranular insular cortex
MZ in midinferior temporal cortex
head of caudate
SG in rostral perirhinal cortex
MZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP)
caudal subdivision of medial nucleus
subthalamic nucleus A biconvex mass of gray matter on the medial side of the junction of the internal capsule and the crus cerebri; its chief connections are with the globus pallidus.
VZ in frontal polar cortex
arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus A nucleus of nerve cells in the posterior hypothalamic region, extending into the median eminence and almost entirely surrounding the base of the infundibulum.
inner CP in frontal polar cortex
Edinger-Westphal nucleus (accessory oculomotor nucleus)
core of nucleus accumbens
layer II of area 35c
hypoglossal 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 the tongue (Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 453)
area postrema A small, elevated area in the lateral wall of the inferior recess of the fourth ventricle; one of the few loci in the brain where the blood-brain barrier is lacking; a chemoreceptor area associated with vomiting. A tongue-shaped structure in the caudal region of the fourth ventricle of the brain.
MZ in temporal polar cortex
stratum oriens of rostral CA1
olfactory part of entorhinal cortex
reticulotegmental nucleus
SP in temporal polar cortex
outer CP in caudal perirhinal cortex
MZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
interpositus (intermediate) nucleus
molecular layer of rostral subiculum
ventral posterior lateral nucleus
IZ in frontal polar cortex
VZ in subcallosal region
IZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus The main division of the lateral geniculate body; consists of two magnocellular layers [TA] (strata magnocellularia [TA]) and four parvocellular layers [TA] (strata parvocellularia [TA]) and serves as a processing station in the major pathway from the retina to the cerebral cortex, receiving fibers from the optic tract and giving rise to the geniculocalcarine radiation to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
parataenial nucleus of thalamus
deep layers of rostral entorhinal cortex
layer II of piriform cortex
SG in medial temporal-occipital cortex
MZ in retrosplenial cortex
stratum radiatum of rostral CA1
MZ in rostral entorhinal cortex
dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus
ventricular (matrix) zone of pons
peripheral portion of GPi
inner CP in dysgranular insular cortex
cochlear nuclei
pyramidal layer of rostral subiculum
lateral nucleus
subgranular zone of caudal dentate gyrus
SP in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex
VZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP)
inner SZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex
SZ in medial temporal-occipital cortex
CP in caudal hippocampus
VZ in thalamic region
gigantocellular reticular nuclei
ventral claustrum
nucleus of diagonal band A brain structure that is part of the septal nuclear complex. It is connected with the hippocampus, hypothalamus and amygdala.
SP in perirhinal cortex
inner CP in medial temporal-occipital cortex
outer SZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex
spinal (inferior) vestibular nucleus
medial portion of the shell
SP in orbital frontal cortex
inferior nucleus of pulvinar
intermediate portion of DFC (area 9/46)
inferior colliculus Part of the midbrain tectum, consisting of paired predominantly gray matter elevations on the dorsal aspect of the midbrain, located caudal to the superior colliculus, dorsal to the periaqueductal gray of the cerebral aqueduct and rostral to the cerebellum. According to Neuronames, the inferior colliculus comprises the central, pericentral and external nucleus and two predominantly white matter structures, the brachium of the inferior colliculus and the commissure of the inferior colliculus (MM).
inner CP in temporal polar cortex
IZ in primary auditory cortex
lateral hemisphere of cerebellum
SP in midcingulate cortex
medial habenular nucleus
raphe magnus nucleus
MZ in posterodorsal (superior) parietal cortex
endopiriform nucleus
outer SZ in midlateral temporal cortex
SP in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19)
posterior hypothalamic nucleus A nucleus of nerve cells in the posterior hypothalamic region, above the lateral and medial nuclei of the mammillary body; it has major brain stem connections via periventricular fibers and the dorsal longitudinal fasciculus.
inner SZ in midlateral temporal cortex
VZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
outer CP in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
inner CP in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
stratum radiatum of caudal CA1
MZ in posteroventral (inferior) parietal cortex
inner CP in rostral cingulate cortex
inner SZ in frontal polar cortex
VZ in caudal hippocampal proper
cuneate nucleus One of the dorsal column nuclei, the cuneate nucleus is a wedge-shaped nucleus in the closed part of the medulla oblongata. It contains cells that give rise to the cuneate tubercle, visible on the posterior aspect of the medulla. It lies laterally to the gracile nucleus and medial to the spinal trigeminal nucleus in the medulla. [WP,unvetted].
external segment of globus pallidus
outer portion of lateral ganglionic eminence
inner SZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
IZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
ventricular (matrix) zone of cerebellum
medial intermediate part of entorhinal cortex
IZ in rostral cingulate cortex
SP in caudal subicular cortex
inner portion of lateral ganglionic eminence
MZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
inner SZ in orbital frontal cortex
MZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19)
dentate (lateral) nucleus
VZ in caudal entorhinal cortex
inner SZ in superolateral temporal cortex
MZ in lateral temporal-occipital cortex
granular layer of rostral dentate gyrus
molecular layer of caudal subiculum
VZ in primary visual cortex
SG in dysgranular insular cortex
paraventricular nucleus The nucleus paraventricularis anterior thalami and nuclues paraventricularis posterior thalami, two of the nuclei mediani thalami; they are situated on the dorsomedial wall of the thalamus, juxtaposed to the third ventricle.
outer SZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
medial mammillary nucleus A component of the mammillary body.
cerebellar vermis A subregion of the cerebellar cortex, consisting of the most medial zone of the cerebellar cortex, stradding the midline. May be continuous with the lateral cerebellar hemispheres in some areas of the cerebellum, e.g., dorsally, or separated by deeper fissures in others (e.g., ventrally)
rostral (anterior) extramural migratory stream
motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve 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 and uncrossed fibers from the cerebral cortex (Heimer, L. The Human Brain and Spinal Cord, 2nd ed., 1996, pg 248).
MZ in primary visual cortex
inner SZ in primary visual cortex
inner SZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
VZ in caudal cingulate neocortex
SP in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP)
outer SZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex