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. 2021 Dec 29;530(1):6–503. doi: 10.1002/cne.25243

TABLE 1.

Abbreviations and ontology of brain structures*

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Abbreviations  Ontology of brain structures pcw 15 pcw 16 pcw 21
F Forebrain
FGM grey matter of forebrain
FTS transient structures of forebrain
SG subpial granular zone
fSG SG in frontal neocortex A
pSG SG in parietal neocortex A
tSG SG in temporal neocortex A A
oSG SG in occipital neocortex A
iSG SG in insular neocortex A
cSG SG in cingulate neocortex A
peSG SG in periallocortex
SGpc  SG in perirhinal cortex A
SGpas  SG in parasubicular cortex
SGec  SG in entorhinal cortex A
SGprs  SG in presubicular cortex
SGrs  SG in retrosplenial cortex
SGiag  SG in agranular insular cortex
alSG SG in allocortex
SGhip  SG in hippocampal proper
SGsub  SG in subicular cortex
SGpir  SG in piriform cortex
MZ marginal zone
fMZ MZ in frontal neocortex
fMZfp  MZ in frontal polar cortex A A A
fMZdl  MZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fMZvl  MZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fMZor  MZ in orbital frontal cortex A
fMZm1  MZ in posterior frontal cortex (motor cortex) A
pMZ MZ in parietal neocortex
pMZs1  MZ in primary somatosensory cortex A A
pMZdm  MZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex A
pMZpd  MZ in posterodorsal (superior) parietal cortex A
pMZpv  MZ in posteroventral (inferior) parietal cortex A A A
tMZ MZ in temporal neocortex
tMZsl  MZ in superolateral temporal cortex A A A
tMZil  MZ in inferolateral temporal cortex A A
tMZmt  MZ in medial temporal‐occipital cortex A A A
tMZlt  MZ in lateral temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tMZph  MZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex A A
oMZ MZ in occipital neocortex
oMZv1  MZ in primary visual cortex A A A
oMZdm  MZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2) A A A
oMZvm  MZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP) A A
oMZml  MZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19) A A
iMZ MZ in insular neocortex
iMZdg  MZ in dysgranular insular neocortex A A
iMZgr  MZ in granular insular neocortex A
cMZ MZ in cingulate neocortex
cMZr  MZ in rostral cingulate cortex A A A
cMZc  MZ in caudal cingulate cortex A
peMZ MZ in periallocortex
MZpc  MZ in perirhinal cortex A A A
MZpas  MZ in parasubicular cortex
MZec  MZ in entorhinal cortex A
MZprs  MZ in presubicular cortex
MZrs  MZ in retrosplenial cortex A
MZiag  MZ in agranular insular cortex
alMZ MZ in allocortex
MZhip  MZ in hippocampal proper
MZsub  MZ in subicular cortex
MZpir  MZ in piriform cortex
CP cortical plate
fCP CP in frontal neocortex
fCPfp  CP in frontal polar cortex A A A
fCPdm  CP in dorsomedial frontal cortex A A
fCPdl  CP in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex A A A
fCPvl  CP in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fCPor  CP in orbital frontal cortex A A A
fCPm1  CP in posterior frontal cortex (motor cortex) A A A
pCP CP in parietal neocortex
pCPs1  CP in primary somatosensory cortex A A A
pCPdm  CP in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m) A A A
pCPpd  CP in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex A A A
pCPpv  CP in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex A A A
tCP CP in temporal neocortex
tCPdl  CP in dorsolateral temporal cortex
tCPa1   CP in primary auditory cortex A A
tCPsl   CP in superolateral temporal cortex A A A
tCPps   CP in polysensory temporal cortex
tCPpi   CP in parainsualr temporal cortex
tCPvl  CP in ventrolateral temporal cortex
tCPml   CP in midlateral temporal cortex A
tCPil   CP in inferolateral temporal cortex A A A
tCPmi   CP in midinferior temporal cortex A
tCP36    CP in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36) A A
tCPtf    CP in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF) A A
tCPph  CP in posterior parahippocampal cortex A A A
tCPmt  CP in medial temporal‐occipital cortex A A A
tCPlt  CP in lateral temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tCPtp  CP in temporal polar cortex A A
oCP CP in occipital neocortex
oCPpro  CP in area prostriata
oCPv1  CP in primary visual cortex A A A
oCPexs  CP in extrastriate cortex
oCPdm   CP in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2d) A A A
oCPvm   CP in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP) A A A
oCPml   CP in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19) A A
iCP CP in insular neocortex
iCPdg  CP in dysgranular insular cortex A A A
iCPgr  CP in granualr insular cortex A A A
cCP CP in cingulate neocortex
cCPr  CP in rostral cingulate cortex A A A
cCPmi  CP in midcingulate cortex A
cCPc  CP in caudal cingulate cortex A A A
cCPsg  CP in subgenual (subcallosal) cingulate cortex A A
peCP CP in periallocortex
CPpc  CP in perirhinal cortex
CPpcr   CP in rostral perirhinal cortex A A
CPpcc   CP in caudal perirhinal cortex A A
CPpas  CP in parasubicular cortex
CPec  CP in entorhinal cortex
CPlec   CP in lateral (anterior) entorhinal cortex
CPmec   CP in medial (posterior) entorhinal cortex
CPprs  CP in presubicular cortex
CPrs  CP in retrosplenial cortex A A
CPiag  CP in agranular insular cortex
alCP CP in allocortex
CPhip  CP in hippocampal proper
CPhipr   CP in rostral hippocampus A A
CPhipc   CP in caudal hippocampus A
CPsub  CP in subicular cortex
CPsubr   CP in rostral subicular cortex
CPsubc   CP in caudal subicular cortex A
CPpir  CP in piriform cortex
SP subplate zone
fSP SP in frontal neocortex
fSPfp  SP in frontal polar cortex A A A
fSPdm  SP in dorsomedial frontal cortex A A
fSPdl  SP in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex A A A
fSPvl  SP in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fSPor  SP in orbital frontal cortex A A A
fSPm1  SP in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex) A A A
pSP SP in parietal neocortex
pSPs1  SP in primary somatosensory cortex A A A
pSPdm  SP in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m) A A A
pSPpd  SP in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex A A A
pSPpv  SP in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex A A A
tSP SP in temporal neocortex
tSPdl  SP in dorsolateral temporal cortex
tSPa1   SP in primary auditory cortex A A
tSPsl   SP in superolateral temporal cortex A A A
tSPps   SP in polysensory temporal cortex
tSPpi   SP in parainsular temporal cortex
tSPvl  SP in ventrolateral temporal cortex
tSPml   SP in midlateral temporal cortex A A
tSPil   SP in inferolateral temporal cortex A A A
tSPmi   SP in midinferior temporal cortex A
tSP36    SP in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36) A A
tSPtf    SP in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF) A A
tSPph  SP in posterior parahippocampal cortex A A
tSPmt  SP in medial temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tSPlt  SP in lateral temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tSPtp  SP in temporal polar cortex A
oSP SP in occipital neocortex
oSPpro  SP in area prostriata
oSPv1  SP in primary visual cortex A A A
oSPexs  SP in extrastriate cortex
oSPdm   SP in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2d) A A A
oSPvm   SP in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP) A A A
oSPml   SP in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19) A A
iSP SP in insular neocortex
iSPdg  SP in dysgranular insular cortex A A A
iSPgr  SP in granular insular cortex A A A
cSP SP in cingulate neocortex
cSPr  SP in rostral cingulate cortex A A A
cSPmi  SP in midcingulate cortex A
cSPc  SP in caudal cingulate cortex A A A
cSPsg  SP in subgenual (subcallosal) cingulate cortex A A
peSP SP in periallocortex
SPpc  SP in perirhinal cortex A A
SPpas  SP in parasubicular cortex
SPec  SP in entorhinal cortex A
SPlec   SP in lateral (anterior) entorhinal cortex
SPmec   SP in medial (posterior) entorhinal cortex
SPprs  SP in presubicular cortex
SPrs  SP in retrosplenial cortex
SPiag  SP in agranular insular cortex
alSP SP in allocortex
SPhip  SP in hippocampal proper
SPhipr   SP in rostral hippocampal proper
SPhipc   SP in caudal hippocampal proper A
SPsub  SP in subicular cortex
SPsubr   SP in rostral subicular cortex
SPsubc   SP in caudal subicular cortex A
SPpir  SP in piriform cortex
IZ intermediate zone
fIZ IZ in frontal neocortex
fIZfp  IZ in frontal polar cortex A A A
fIZdm  IZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex A
fIZdl  IZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex A
fIZvl  IZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fIZor  IZ in orbital frontal cortex A A A
fIZm1  IZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex) A A A
pIZ IZ in parietal neocortex
pIZs1  IZ in primary somatosensory cortex A A A
pIZdm  IZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m) A A
pIZpd  IZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex A A A
pIZpv  IZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex A A A
tIZ IZ in temporal neocortex
tIZdl  IZ in dorsolateral temporal cortex
tIZa1   IZ in primary auditory cortex A
tIZsl   IZ in superolateral temporal cortex A A A
tIZps   IZ in polysensory temporal cortex
tIZpi   IZ in parainsular temporal cortex
tIZvl  IZ in ventrolateral temporal cortex
tIZml   IZ in midlateral temporal cortex A
tIZil   IZ in inferolateral temporal cortex A A A
tIZmi   IZ in midinferior temporal cortex
tIZ36    IZ in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
tIZtf    IZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF) A
tIZph  IZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex A A
tIZmt  IZ in medial temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tIZlt  IZ in lateral temporal‐occipital cortex A
tIZtp  IZ in temporal polar cortex
oIZ IZ in occipital neocortex
oIZpro  IZ in area prostriata
oIZv1  IZ in primary visual cortex A A
oIZexs  IZ in extrastriate cortex
oIZdm   IZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2) A A A
oIZvm   IZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP)
oIZml   IZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19) A
iIZ IZ in insular neocortex
iIZdg  IZ in dysgranular insular cortex A A A
iIZgr  IZ in granular insular cortex A A A
cIZ IZ in cingulate neocortex
cIZr  IZ in rostral cingulate cortex A A A
cIZmi  IZ in midcingulate cortex A A
cIZc  IZ in caudal cingulate cortex A A A
cIZsg  IZ in subgenual (subcallosal) cingulate cortex A A
peIZ IZ in periallocortex
IZpc  IZ in perirhinal cortex A
IZec  IZ in entorhinal cortex
IZlec   IZ in lateral (anterior) entorhinal cortex
IZmec   IZ in medial (posterior) entorhinal cortex
IZprs  IZ in presubicular cortex
IZrs  IZ in retrosplenial cortex
alIZ IZ in allocortex
IZhip  IZ in hippocampal proper
IZsub  IZ in subicular cortex
SZ subventricular zone
fSZ SZ in frontal neocortex
fSZfp  SZ in frontal polar cortex
fSZfpo   outer SZ in frontal polar cortex A A A
fSZfpi   inner SZ in frontal polar cortex A A
fSZdm  SZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex
fSZdmo   outer SZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex A
fSZdmi   inner SZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex A
fSZdl  SZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
fSZdlo   outer SZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex A A A
fSZdli   inner SZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fSZvl  SZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
fSZvlo   outer SZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fSZvli   inner SZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex A
fSZor  SZ in orbital frontal cortex
fSZoro   outer SZ in orbital frontal cortex A A A
fSZori   inner SZ in orbital frontal cortex A A
fSZm1  SZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex)
fSZm1o   outer SZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex) A A A
fSZm1i   inner SZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex) A A
pSZ SZ in parietal neocortex
pSZs1  SZ in primary somatosensory cortex
pSZs1o   outer SZ in primary somatosensory cortex A A A
pSZs1i   inner SZ in primary somatosensory cortex A A A
pSZdm  SZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m)
pSZdmo   outer SZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m) A A A
pSZdmi   inner SZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m) A A
pSZpd  SZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex
pSZpdo   outer SZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex A A A
pSZpdi   inner SZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex A A A
pSZpv  SZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex
pSZpvo   outer SZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex A A A
pSZpvi   inner SZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex A A A
tSZ SZ in temporal neocortex
tSZdl  SZ in dorsolateral temporal cortex
tSZa1   SZ in primary auditory cortex
tSZa1o    outer SZ in primary auditory cortex A
tSZa1i    inner SZ in primary auditory cortex
tSZsl   SZ in superolateral temporal cortex
tSZslo    outer SZ in superolateral temporal cortex A A
tSZsli    inner SZ in superolateral temporal cortex A A
tSZps   SZ in polysensory temporal cortex
tSZpso    outer SZ in polysensory temporal cortex
tSZpsi    inner SZ in polysensory temporal cortex
tSZpi   SZ in parainsular temporal cortex
tSZvl  SZ in ventrolateral temporal cortex
tSZml   SZ in midlateral temporal cortex
tSZmlo    outer SZ in midlateral temporal cortex A
tSZmli    inner SZ in midlateral temporal cortex A
tSZil   SZ in inferolateral temporal cortex
tSZilo    outer SZ in inferolateral temporal cortex A A A
tSZili    inner SZ in inferolateral temporal cortex A A A
tSZmi   SZ in midinferior temporal cortex
tSZ36    SZ in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
tSZ36o     outer SZ in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
tSZ36i     inner SZ in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
tSZtf    SZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF)
tSZtfo     outer SZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF) A
tSZtfi     inner SZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF) A
tSZph  SZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex A
tSZpho   outer SZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex A
tSZphi   inner SZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex A
tSZmt  SZ in medial temporal‐occipital cortex A
tSZmto   outer SZ in medial temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tSZmti   inner SZ in medial temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tSZlt  SZ in lateral temporal‐occipital cortex
tSZlto   outer SZ in lateral temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tSZlti   inner SZ in lateral temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tSZtp  SZ in temporal polar cortex
oSZ SZ in occipital neocortex
oSZpro  SZ in area prostriata
oSZv1  SZ in primary visual cortex
oSZv1o   outer SZ in primary visual cortex A A A
oSZv1i   inner SZ in primary visual cortex A A A
oSZexs  SZ in extrastriate cortex
oSZdm   SZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2)
oSZdmo    outer SZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex A A A
oSZdmi    inner SZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex A A A
oSZvm   SZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP)
oSZvmo    outer SZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex A A A
oSZvmi    inner SZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex A A A
oSZml   SZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19)
oSZmlo    outer SZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex A A
oSZmli    inner SZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex A A
cSZ SZ in cingulate neocortex
cSZr  SZ in rostral cingulate cortex A A A
cSZmi  SZ in midcingulate cortex A A
cSZc  SZ in caudal cingulate cortex A A A
cSZsg  SZ in subgenual cingulate cortex A A
peSZ SZ in periallocortex
seSZ SZ in septal region
VZ ventricular zone
fVZ VZ in frontal neocortex
fVZfp  VZ in frontal polar cortex A A A
fVZdm  VZ in dorsomedial frontal cortex A A
fVZdl  VZ in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fVZvl  VZ in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex A A
fVZor  VZ in orbital frontal cortex A A A
fVZm1  VZ in posteror frontal cortex (motor cortex) A A A
pVZ VZ in parietal neocortex
pVZs1  VZ in primary somatosensory cortex A A A
pVZdm  VZ in dorsomedial parietal cortex (area 7m) A A
pVZpd  VZ in posterosuperior (dorsal) parietal cortex A A A
pVZpv  VZ in posteroinferior (ventral) parietal cortex A A A
tVZ VZ in temporal neocortex
tVZdl  VZ in dorsolateral temporal cortex
tVZa1   VZ in primary auditory cortex
tVZsl   VZ in superolateral temporal cortex A
tVZps   VZ in polysensory temporal cortex
tVZpi   VZ in parainsular temporal cortex
tVZvl  VZ in ventrolateral temporal cortex
tVZml   VZ in midlateral temporal cortex A
tVZil   VZ in inferolateral temporal cortex A A A
tVZmi   VZ in midinferior temporal cortex
tVZ36    VZ in rostral midinferior temporal cortex (area 36)
tVZtf    VZ in caudal midinferior temporal cortex (area TF) A
tVZph  VZ in posterior parahippocampal cortex A A A
tVZmt  VZ in medial temporal‐occipital cortex A A A
tVZlt  VZ in lateral temporal‐occipital cortex A A
tVZtp  VZ in temporal polar cortex
oVZ VZ in occipital neocortex
oVZpro  VZ in area prostriata
oVZv1  VZ in primary visual cortex A A A
oVZexs  VZ in extrastriate cortex
oVZdm   VZ in dorsomedial extrastriate cortex (V2) A A A
oVZvm   VZ in ventromedial extrastriate cortex (VP) A A A
oVZml   VZ in midlateral extrastriate cortex (area 19) A A
cVZ VZ in cingulate neocortex
cVZr  VZ in rostral cingulate neocortex A A A
cVZmi  VZ in midcingulate neocortex A A
cVZc  VZ in caudal cingulate neocortex A A A
cVZsg  VZ in subgenual cingulate neocortex A A
peVZ VZ in periallocortex
VZpc  VZ in perirhinal cortex
VZpcr   VZ in rostral perirhinal cortex
VZpcc   VZ in caudal perirhinal cortex
VZec  VZ in entorhinal cortex
VZmec   VZ in medial (posterior) entorhinal cortex A
VZlec   VZ in lateral (anterior) entorhinal cortex
VZprs  VZ in presubicular cortex
VZprsr   VZ in rostral presubicular cortex
VZprsc   VZ in caudal presubicular cortex
VZrs  VZ in retrosplenial cortex
alVZ VZ in allocortex
VZhip  VZ in hippocampal proper
VZhipr   VZ in rostal hippocampal proper
VZhipc   VZ in caudal hippocampal proper A
VZsub  VZ in subicular cortex
VZsubr   VZ in rostral subicular cortex
VZsubc   VZ in caudal subicular cortex A
OF outer fiber zone in neocortex
IF inner fiber zone in neocortex
GE ganglionic eminence (VZ in basal nuclei) A
SCB striatal‐cortical boundary (subpallium‐pallium boundary)
LGE lateral ganglionic eminence A A A
LGEo  outer portion of lateral ganglionic eminence (SZ) A A
LGEi  inner portion of lateral ganglionic eminence (VZ) A A
LGEVZ  LGE‐VZ border region A A
LMGE MGE‐Lateral region A A
MGE medial ganglionic eminence A A A
MGEo  outer portion of medial ganglionic eminence (SZ) A A
MGEi  inner portion of medial ganglionic eminence (VZ) A A
CGE caudal ganglionic eminence A A
CGEo  outer portion of caudal ganglionic eminence (SZ)
CGEi  inner portion of caudal ganglionic eminence (VZ)
seVZ VZ in septal region A A
scVZ VZ in subcallosal region A A
paVZ VZ in postamygdaloid region A
thVZ VZ in thalamic region A
hyVZ VZ in hypothalamic portion A
RMS rostral migratory stream A A A
RMSv  vertical portion of rostral migratory stream
RMSvv   VZ part of RMSv
RMSvg   GE part of RMSv
RMSvs   SZ part of RMSv
RMSh  horizontal portion of rostral migratory stream
RMShv   VZ part of RMSh
RMShg   GE part of RMSh
RMShs   SZ part of RMSh
CalS callosal sling A
DHTC dentatohippocampal transient cell zone
DNS dentate neuroepithelial stem cell zone
IPTC interpallidal transient cell zone
OlfP olfactory peduncle
PFG perifornical gray zone
PPL primordial plexiform layer
ScG subcallosal gray zone
TCete transient cell zone in external capsule
TCexc transient cell zone in extreme capsule
LMS lateral migratory stream
VMS ventral migratory stream
DMS dorsal migratory stream
SMS septal migratory stream
SCS striatal‐cortical sulcus
CAS caudal amygdaloid stream
FPS permanent structures of forebrain
Tel telencephalon (for more details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
Cx cerebral cortex
NCx  neocortex
FCx   frontal neocortex
PFC    prefrontal cortex A
A10 (FP)     frontal polar cortex
DFC     dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
VFC     ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
OFC    orbital frontal cortex A
M1C (A4, M1)    primary motor cortex A
PMC (A6)    premortor cortex A
PCx   parietal neocortex
S1C (S1)    primary somatosensory cortex
SPC    superior parietal cortex
IPC    inferior parietal cortex A
TCx   temporal neocortex
DLTC    dorsolateral temporal cortex A
VLTC    ventrolateral temporal cortex
PPHC    posterior parahippocampal cortex
A37    medial temporal‐occipital cortex
A38 (TP)    temporal polar cortex
Ocx   occipital neocortex
V1C (V1)    primary visual cortex (striate cortex)
ESOC    extrastriate occipital cortex
V2     parastriate cortex
PSC (A19)     peristriate cortex
ICx   insular neocortex
Idg    dysgranular insular cortex
Ig    granular insular cortex
CCx   cingulate cortex
MFC (ACC)    medial frontal cortex (rostral cingulate cortex, areas 32, 24 and 25) A A
MCC     midcingulate cortex (area 24mi)
PCC    caudal cingulate cortex (areas 23 and 31)
PACx  periallocortex
PArCx   periarchicortex
A35    perirhinal cortex (area 35) A A
EC    entorhinal cortex
LEC     lateral entorhinal cortex A A A
MEC     medial entorhinal cortex A A
PaS    parasubicular cortex A
PrS    presubicular cortex A
RSC (RS)    retrosplenial cortex (areas 29 and 30)
PPCx   peripaleocortex
Iag    agranular insular cortex A A
FI    frontal agranular insular cortex
TI    temporal agranular insular cortex
ACx  allocortex
ArCx   archicortex
DG    dentate gyrus A A A
Hipp    hippocampal proper (CA1‐4) A A A
Sub    subicular cortex
S     subiculum A A
ProS     prosubiculum A
IG    indusium griseum
PalCx   paleocortex
OB    olfactory bulb A
AON    anterior olfactory nucleus
OT    olfactory tubercle A A A
Pir    piriform cortex A A A
LOA    lateral olfactory area
PEA    piriform‐entorhinal‐amygdaloid area
CN cerebral nuclei
AMY  amygdaloid complex A
AAA   anterior amygdaloid area
CEN   central nuclear group A A
CMN   corticomedial nuclear group
Co    cortical amygdaloid nucleus
CoA     anterior cortical nucleus A A A
CoP     posterior cortical nucleus A
Me    medial nucleus A A
AHA    amygdalohippocampal area
BLN   basolateral nuclear group
La    lateral nucleus of amygdala A A A
BL    basolateral nucleus of amygdala A A A
BM    basomedial nucleus of amygdala A A A
INA   intercalated nucleus of amygdala A A
ATA   amygdaloid transition area
ASTA    amygdalostriatal transition area A A
ACTA    amygdalocortical transition area
EXA   extended amygdala
BNST    bed nucleus of stria terminalis A A A
BN  basal nuclei (basal ganglia)
STR   striatum
Ca    caudate nucleus A A A
Pu    putamen A A A
NAC    nucleus accumbens A A A
GP   globus pallidus
GPe    external segment of globus pallidus A A A
GPi    internal segment of globus pallidus A A A
VeP    ventral pallidus A A
Cla   claustrum A A A
BF   basal forebrain
SEP    septal nuclei
MSN     medial septal nucleus A A A
LSN     lateral septal nucleus A A A
BNM    basal nucleus of Meynert A A A
NDB    nucleus of diagonal band A A A
SI    substantia innominata
Die diencephalon (for more details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
THM Thalamus
DTH  dorsal thalamus
ANC   anterior nuclear complex of thalamus A
AD    anterior dorsal nucleus of thalamus A A
AV    anterior ventral nucleus of thalamus A A
AM    anterior medial nucleus of thalamus A
LD    lateral dorsal nucleus of thalamus A A
MNC   medial nuclear complex of thalamus
MD    mediodorsal nucleus of thalamus A A A
Re    Reuniens nucleus A
LNC   lateral nuclear complex of thalamus
VA    vental anterior nucleus of thalamus A A A
VL    vental lateral nucleus of thalamus A A
VP    vental posterior nucleus of thalamus
VPM     vental posterior medial nucleus of thalamus A A
VPL     vental posterior lateral nucleus of thalamus A A
VPI     vental posterior inferior nucleus of thalamus A A
VM    ventral medial nucleus of thalamus A
LP    lateral posterior nucleus of thalamus A A
Pul    pulvinar of thalamus A A A
PoN   posterior nuclear complex of thalamus
LG    lateral geniculate nucleus
DLG     dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus A A A
PG (VLG)     pregeniculate nucleus
MG    medial geniculate nucleus A A A
LSG    limitans/suprageniculate nucleus A A
PIL    posterior intralaminar nucleus
Po    posterior nucleus of thalamus
ILN   intralaminar nuclear complex of thalamus
Fa    fasciculosus nucleus of thalamus
PC    paracentral nucleus of thalamus
CL    central lateral nucleus of thalamus
CeM    central medial nucleus of thalamus
Pf    parafascicular nucleus of thalamus A A A
CM    centromedian nucleus of thalamus A A A
SPf    subparafascicular nucleus of thalamus A A
MiN   midline nuclear comlex A
PeVA    periventricular area of thalamus
IMD    intermediodorsal nucleus of thalamus
ETH  epithalamus
HN   habenular nucleus
MHN    medial habenular nucleus A A A
LHN    lateral habenular nucleus A A A
PaV   paraventricular nucleus of thalamus A A A
Pin   pineal body A
VTH  ventral thalamus
FF   nucleus of the field of Forel
ZI   zona incerta A A
R  reticular nucleus of thalamus A A A
SubTH subthalamus
STH  subthalamic nucleus A A
HTH hypothalamus
MnPO  median preoptic nucleus
PeV  periventricular nucleus A
MPN  medial preoptic nucleus A
SCN  suprachiasmatic nucleus
SO  supraoptic nucleus A A
AHN  anterior hypothalamic nucleus A A A
PV  paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus A
DHA  dorsal hypothalamic area
TM  tuberomammillary nucleus
DMH  dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus A A A
VMH  ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus A A A
Arc  arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus A A A
ME  median eminence
LT  lateral tuberal nucleus A
PMH  posteromedial hypothalamic nucleus
PMN  premammillary nucleus
PHN  posterior hypothalamic nucleus A A
SUM  supramammillary nucleus
MM  medial mammillary nucleus A A
LM  lateral mammillary nucleus
LHA  lateral hypothalamic area A A A
PeF   perifornical nucleus
FWM white matter of forebrain (for details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
FV ventricles of forebrain
LV lateral ventricle
3V third ventricle
FSS surface structures of forebrain (for details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
M Midbrain
MGM grey matter of midbrain
MTS transient structures of midbrain
MNM mesencephalic neuromere (mesomere)
MZM marginal zone of midbrain
IZM intermediate (mantle) zone of midbrain
IZMro roof plate of midbrain
IZMal alar plate (tectal zone) of midbrain
IZMba basal plate of midbrain
IZMfl floor plate of midbrain
VZM ventricular (matrix) zone of midbrain
MPS permanent structures of midbrain (for more details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
PTR pretectal region
PTN pretectal nuclear complex A A A
MTg midbrain tegmentum
EW Edinger‐Westphal nucleus A
3N oculomotor nucleus A A
4N trochlear nucleus
MRF midbrain reticular formation A A
CnF cuneiform nucleus
PTg pedunculotegmental nucleus A A
IP interpeduncular nucleus A
RN red nucleus A A A
SN substantia nigra A A A
PBP parabrachial pigmented nucleus
VTA ventral tegmental area A A
PAG periaqueductal gray substance A A
DR dorsal raphe nucleus A A
InC interstitial nucleus of Cajal
PrC precommissural nucleus A
MTc midbrain tectum
SC superior colliculus A A
IC inferior colliculus A A A
PBG parabigeminal nucleus A A
MWM white matter of midbrain (for details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
MV ventricle of midbrain
Aq cerebral aqueduct
MSS surface structures of midbrain (for details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
H Hindbrain
HGM grey matter of hindbrain
HTS transient structures of hindbrain
CBT transient zones of cerebellar cortex
VeT transient zones of cerebellar vermis
VeTe  external granular (germinal) zone of the vermis
VeTm  marginal zone of the vermis
VeTp  Purkinje cell zone of the vermis
VeTi  inner granular cell zone of the vermis
VeTv  ventricular (germinal) zone of the vermis
PRVT transient zones of cerebellar paravermis
PRVTe  external granular (germinal) zone of the paravermis
PRVTm  marginal zone of the paravermis
PRVTp  Purkinje cell zone of the paravermis
PRVTi  inner granular cell zone of the paravermis
PRVTv  ventricular (germinal) zone of the paravermis
CbLT transient zones of cerebellar lateral hemisphere
CbLTe  external granular (germinal) zone of lateral hemisphere
CbLTm  marginal zone of lateral hemisphere
CbLTp  Purkinje cell zone of lateral hemisphere
CbLTi  inner granular cell zone of lateral hemisphere
CbLTv  ventricular (germinal) zone of lateral hemisphere
CbFT transient zones of cerebellar flocculus
CbFTe  external granular (germinal) zone of flocculus
CbFTm  marginal zone of flocculus
CbFTp  Purkinje cell zone of flocculus
CbFTi  inner granular cell zone of flocculus
CbFTv  ventricular (germinal) zone of flocculus
TGCbN transient glia cell group of cerebellar deep nucleus
CbP cerebellar plate
MZCbP marginal (subpial stream) zone of cerebellar plate
IZCbP intermediate (mantle) zone of cerebellar plate
NTZ  nuclear transitory zone of cerebellar plate
CTZ  cortical transitory zone of cerebellar plate
VZCbP ventricular (neuroepithelial) zone of cerebellar plate
CbS cerebellar swelling
CbSi internal cerebellar swelling
CbSe external cerebellar swelling
HNM hindbrain neuromeres
RhIS rhombencephalic isthmus
RhA rhombomere A
Rh1  rhombomere 1
Rh2  rhombomere 2
Rh3  rhombomere 3
RhB rhombomere B
Rh4  rhombomere 4
RhC rhombomere C
Rh5  rhombomere 5
Rh6  rhombomere 6
Rh7  rhombomere 7
RhD rhombomere D
Rh8  rhombomere 8
RhL rhombic lip
URL upper (rostral) rhombic lip A A
EGL  external granular (germinal) layer of upper rhombic lip A A
LRL lower (caudal) rhombic lip A A
EGLL  external granular (germinal) layer of lower rhombic lip A
TCC transient cell columns in pons
MCCP medial cell column of pons
ICCP intermediate cell column of pons
LCCP lateral cell column of pons
TPC transient Purkinje cell clusters A
PkA cluster A of Purkinje cells
PkB cluster B of Purkinje cells
PkC cluster C of Purkinje cells
PkD cluster D of Purkinje cells
PkE cluster E of Purkinje cells
PkF cluster F of Purkinje cells
PkG cluster G of Purkinje cells
PkH cluster H of Purkinje cells
MSH migratory streams in hindbrain
REMS rostral (anterior) extramural migratory stream A
CEMS caudal (posterior) extramural migratory stream A A
ImMS intramural migratory stream
MZH marginal zone of hindbrain
MZCb marginal zone of cerebellum
MZPn marginal zone of pons
MZMo marginal zone of medulla oblongata
IZH intermediate (mantle) zone of hindbrain
IZHal alar plate of intermediate zone of hindbrain
IZHba basal plate of intermediate zone of hindbrain
IZHfl floor plate of intermediate zone of hindbrain
IZHro roof plate of intermediate zone of hindbrain
VZH ventricular (matrix) zone in hindbrain
VZCb ventricular (matrix) zone of cerebellum A
VZPn ventricular (matrix) zone of pons A
VZMo ventricular (matrix) zone of medulla
PnFlx pontine flexures
CrSlp cranial (metacephalic) slope
CaSlp caudal (myelencephalic) slope
PnbB pontobulbar body A A
RhGv rhombic grooves
HPS permanent structures of hindbrain (for more details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
Met metencephalom
CB cerebellum
CBC  cerebellar cortex
CBV   cerebellar vermis A A
CBPV   paravermis of cerebellum A A
CBL   lateral hemisphere of cerebellum A A
CbDN  cerebellar deep nuclei
DT   dentate nucleus A A
InP   interpositus nucleus A
Fas   fastigial nucleus
Pn pons
PN  pontine nucleus A A
Mo5  motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve A A
Pr5  principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve A A
6N  abducens nucleus A A
7N  facial nucleus A A
8Co  cochlear nuclei A A
MSO  medial superior olive A A
SOC  superior olivary complex
TrZ  nucleus of trapezoid body
PnRa  Raphe pontis nucleus
MnR  median raphe nucleus
PnG  pontine gamma nucleus
PB  parabrachial nuclei
LPB   lateral parabrachial nucleus A A
MPB   medial parabrachial nucleus A A
RtTg  reticulotegmental nucleus A A
NC  nucleus coeruleus A A
LLN  nuclei of lateral lemniscus
DTg  dorsal tegmental nucleus
LDTg  laterodorsal tegmental nucleus
PnRF  pontine reticular formation
Mo myelencephalon (medulla oblongata)
Sp5 spinal trigeminal nucleus A A
8Ve vestibular nuclei A A
Sol solitary nucleus A A
Psol parasolitary nucelus A
10N vagal nucleus A A
12N hypoglossal nucleus A A
Amb ambiguus nucleus
PrH prepositus hypoglossal nucleus A
MoRa raphe nuclei in medulla oblongata
ROb  raphe obscurus nucleus A
RMg  raphe magnus nucleus A A
IO inferior olive A A
InM intercalated nucleus of medulla A
MoRF medullary reticular formation A
RVRG  rostral ventral respiratory cell group A
LRt  lateral reticular nucleus A
ECu external cuneate nucleus
Cu cuneate nucleus A
Gr gracile nucleus A
HWM white matter of hindbrain (for details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
HV ventricles of hindbrain
4V fourth ventricle
cec central canal of medulla oblongata
HSS surface structures of hindbrain (for details see table 3 in Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016)
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Lists all transient structures and main permanent structures used in the present study. For complete and detailed list of permanent brain structures, see Ding et al. J Comp Neurol, 2016.