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Medial prefrontal cortex layer 4 left


Abbreviation
mPFCL4
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Superior regionsMedial prefrontal cortex layers

SynonymsAbbr.Language
Medial prefrontal cortex layer 4mPFCL4 

Output to

NameSideAbbr.WeightDetails
Ventral tegmental area A10ipsiVTA1
Dorsal raphe nucleusipsiDR3
Accumbens nucleusipsiAc3
Accumbens nucleus rostrocaudal extentipsiAcrce3
Caudate putamenipsiCPu2
Medial striatumipsiCPum-0.5
Rostral striatumipsiCPur2
Cingulate cortex deep layersipsiCgLaD3
Dorsal raphe nucleuscontraDR3
Frontal cortex area 2contraFr2-0.5

Input from

NameSideAbbr.WeightDetails
Anterodorsal thalamic nucleusipsiAD0
Anteromedial thalamic nucleusipsiAM3
Anteroventral thalamic nucleusipsiAV0
Central medial thalamic nucleusipsiCM2
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleusipsiMD2
Paratenial thalamic nucleusipsiPT2
Paraventricular thalamic nucleusipsiPV2
HabenulaipsiHAB2
Basolateral amygdaloid nucleusipsiBL-1
Parahippocampal regionipsiPHR-0.5
Caudal end of retrosplenial areaipsiRSC1
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 4ipsiRSAL43
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 5ipsiRSAL53
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 6ipsiRSAL63
Retrosplenial agranular cortex lower parts of layer 6bipsiRSALL6b2
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 1ipsiRSAL13
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 2ipsiRSAL23
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 3ipsiRSAL33
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 5ipsiRSGL53
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 6ipsiRSGL63
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 1ipsiRSGL13
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 2ipsiRSGL23
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 3ipsiRSGL33
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 4ipsiRSGL43
Dorsal anterior cingulate cortexipsiDACC3
Ventral anterior cingulate cortexipsiVACC3
Posterior cingulate cortexipsiPCC3
Transition zone between anterior cingulate cortex and retrosplenial cortexipsiTAgRs1
Rostral part immediately caudal to the transition zone between anterior cingulate cortex and retrosplenial cortexipsiTAgRsRi1.5
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 5ipsiFr1L53
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 6ipsiFr1L63
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 6aipsiFr1L6a1
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 1ipsiFr1L13
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 2ipsiFr1L23
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 4ipsiFr1L43
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 3ipsiFr1L33
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 2ipsiFr1RL21
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 3ipsiFr1RL31
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 4ipsiFr1RL41
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 5ipsiFr1RL51
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 6ipsiFr1RL61
Frontal cortex area 2ipsiFr2-0.5
Frontal cortex area 2 layer 2ipsiFr2L21.5
Frontal cortex area 2 layer 6aipsiFr2L6a1.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 4ipsiPar1L41.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 1ipsiPar1L11.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 2ipsiPar1L21.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 3ipsiPar1L31.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 5ipsiPar1L53
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 6ipsiPar1L61.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 6bipsiPar1L6b3
Caudal part of the temporal association area 3 layer 4ipsiTe3CL40
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 1ipsiTe3AbGL13
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 2ipsiTe3AbGL23
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 3ipsiTe3AbGL33
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 4ipsiTe3AbGL41
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 5ipsiTe3AbGL53
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 6ipsiTe3AbGL63
Caudalmost part of temporal association cortex 1 layer 2ipsiTecmL23
Caudalmost part of temporal association cortex 1 layer 3ipsiTecmL33
Caudalmost part of temporal association cortex 1 layer 5ipsiTecmL53
Caudalmost part of temporal association cortex 1 layer 6ipsiTecmL60
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex 1 layer 2ipsiTeAAL23
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex 1 layer 3ipsiTeAAL33
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex 1 layer 5ipsiTeAAL53
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex 1 layer 6ipsiTeAAL63
Agranular insular cortex posterior partipsiAIP3
Agranular insular cortex posterior part layer 2ipsiAIPL22
Agranular insular cortex posterior part layer 3ipsiAIPL32
Agranular insular cortex posterior deep layersipsiAIPdL3
Agranular insular cortex ventral partipsiAIV4
Dysgranular insular cortexipsiDI3
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 5ipsiDIgL53
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 6ipsiDIgL63
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 1ipsiDIgL11.5
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 2ipsiDIgL21.5
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 3ipsiDIgL31.5
Granular insular cortex caudal partipsiGIC3
Granular insular cortex layer 4ipsiGIL41.5
Perirhinal cortex caudal partipsiPRhc3
Perirhinal cortex layer 2ipsiA35L22
Perirhinal cortex layer 3ipsiA35L32
Perirhinal cortex inner layersipsiPRhiL3
Forelimb motor cortexipsiFMCx1
Primary somatosensory cortex barrel fieldipsiS1BF3
Small rostral vibrissae field of the primary somatosensory cortexipsisRS1BF2
Primary somatosensory cortex caudal part layersipsiS1cL3
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 1ipsiS1DZdL13
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 2ipsiS1DZdL23
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 3ipsiS1DZdL33
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 4ipsiS1DZdL40
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 5ipsiS1DZdL53
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 6ipsiS1DZdL63
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 6bipsiS1DZdL6b3
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region ventral partipsiS1DZV2
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region ventral part layer 5ipsiS1DZVL53
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region ventral part layer 6bipsiS1DZVL6b3
Primary somatosensory cortex nose regionipsiS1NR2
Primary somatosensory cortex middle partipsiS1m0.5
Primary somatosensory cortex middle part layer 5ipsiS1mL51
Primary somatosensory cortex forelimb region middle sublayer 5ipsiS1FmisL51
Primary somatosensory cortex forelimb region layer 6bipsiS1FL6b1
Primary somatosensory cortex hindlimb regionipsiS1HL3
Primary somatosensory cortex hindlimb region rostral partipsiS1HLr4
Primary somatosensory cortex trunk regionipsiS1Tr3
Primary somatosensory cortex rostral partipsiS1r2
Primary somatosensory cortex granular zoneipsiS1GZ0.5
Primary somatosensory cortex granular zone layer 5ipsiS1GZL51
Primary somatosensory cortex anterior partipsiS1A0.5
Agranular primary somatosensory cortexipsiagS10.5
Agranular primary somatosensory cortex layer 5ipsiagS1L51
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 2ipsiS2L23
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 3ipsiS2L33
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 4ipsiS2L41.5
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 5ipsiS2L53
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 6 aipsiS2L6a1.5
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 6 bipsiS2L6b3
Superficial layers of the medial part of the medial secondary visual cortexipsiV2MMesL3
Deep layers of the medial part of the medial secondary visual cortexipsiV2MMedL2
Secondary visual cortex lateral part of the medial area superficial layersipsiV2MsLa0.5
Deep layers of the lateral part of the medial secondary visual cortexipsiV2MdLaL3
Secondary visual cortex middle partipsiV2mi1
Parahippocampal regioncontraPHR-0.5
Caudal end of retrosplenial areacontraRSC0.5
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 4contraRSAL41.5
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 5contraRSAL51.5
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 6contraRSAL61.5
Retrosplenial agranular cortex lower parts of layer 6bcontraRSALL6b1
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 1contraRSAL11.5
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 2contraRSAL21.5
Retrosplenial agranular cortex layer 3contraRSAL31.5
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 5contraRSGL51.5
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 6contraRSGL61.5
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 1contraRSGL11.5
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 2contraRSGL21.5
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 3contraRSGL31.5
Retrosplenial granular cortex layer 4contraRSGL41.5
Dorsal anterior cingulate cortexcontraDACC1.5
Ventral anterior cingulate cortexcontraVACC1.5
Posterior cingulate cortexcontraPCC1.5
Transition zone between anterior cingulate cortex and retrosplenial cortexcontraTAgRs0.5
Rostral part immediately caudal to the transition zone between anterior cingulate cortex and retrosplenial cortexcontraTAgRsRi1.5
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 5contraFr1L53
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 6contraFr1L63
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 6acontraFr1L6a1
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 1contraFr1L13
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 2contraFr1L23
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 4contraFr1L43
Frontal cortex area 1 layer 3contraFr1L33
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 2contraFr1RL20.5
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 3contraFr1RL30.5
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 4contraFr1RL40.5
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 5contraFr1RL50.5
Frontal cortex area 1 rostrolateral part layer 6contraFr1RL60.5
Frontal cortex area 2 layer 2contraFr2L21
Frontal cortex area 2 layer 6acontraFr2L6a1
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 4contraPar1L40.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 1contraPar1L10.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 2contraPar1L20.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 3contraPar1L30.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 5contraPar1L51.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 6contraPar1L60.5
Parietal cortex area 1 layer 6bcontraPar1L6b1.5
Caudal part of the temporal association area 3 layer 4contraTe3CL40
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 1contraTe3AbGL11.5
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 2contraTe3AbGL21.5
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 3contraTe3AbGL31.5
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 4contraTe3AbGL40.5
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 5contraTe3AbGL51.5
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex area 3 bordering gustatory cortex layer 6contraTe3AbGL61.5
Caudalmost part of temporal association cortex 1 layer 2contraTecmL21.5
Caudalmost part of temporal association cortex 1 layer 3contraTecmL31.5
Caudalmost part of temporal association cortex 1 layer 5contraTecmL51.5
Caudalmost part of temporal association cortex 1 layer 6contraTecmL60
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex 1 layer 2contraTeAAL21.5
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex 1 layer 3contraTeAAL31.5
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex 1 layer 5contraTeAAL51.5
Anterior part of the temporal association cortex 1 layer 6contraTeAAL61.5
Agranular insular cortex dorsal partcontraAID1.5
Agranular insular cortex posterior partcontraAIP1.5
Agranular insular cortex posterior part layer 2contraAIPL21
Agranular insular cortex posterior part layer 3contraAIPL31
Agranular insular cortex posterior deep layerscontraAIPdL1.5
Agranular insular cortex ventral partcontraAIV4
Dysgranular insular cortexcontraDI1.5
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 5contraDIgL51.5
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 6contraDIgL61.5
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 1contraDIgL10.5
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 2contraDIgL20.5
Gustatory dysgranular insular cortex layer 3contraDIgL30.5
Granular insular cortex caudal partcontraGIC1.5
Granular insular cortex layer 4contraGIL40.5
Perirhinal cortex caudal partcontraPRhc1.5
Perirhinal cortex layer 2contraA35L21
Perirhinal cortex layer 3contraA35L31
Perirhinal cortex inner layerscontraPRhiL1.5
Forelimb motor cortexcontraFMCx0.5
Medial prefrontal cortexcontramPFC3
Medial prefrontal cortex layer 5contramPFCL52
Primary somatosensory cortex barrel fieldcontraS1BF1.5
Small rostral vibrissae field of the primary somatosensory cortexcontrasRS1BF1
Primary somatosensory cortex caudal part layerscontraS1cL1.5
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 1contraS1DZdL11.5
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 2contraS1DZdL21.5
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 3contraS1DZdL31.5
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 4contraS1DZdL40
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 5contraS1DZdL51.5
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 6contraS1DZdL61.5
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region dorsal part layer 6bcontraS1DZdL6b1.5
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region ventral partcontraS1DZV1
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region ventral part layer 5contraS1DZVL51.5
Primary somatosensory cortex dysgranular region ventral part layer 6bcontraS1DZVL6b1.5
Primary somatosensory cortex nose regioncontraS1NR1
Primary somatosensory cortex middle partcontraS1m0.5
Primary somatosensory cortex middle part layer 5contraS1mL50.5
Primary somatosensory cortex forelimb region middle sublayer 5contraS1FmisL50.5
Primary somatosensory cortex forelimb region layer 6bcontraS1FL6b0.5
Primary somatosensory cortex hindlimb regioncontraS1HL1.5
Primary somatosensory cortex hindlimb region rostral partcontraS1HLr2
Primary somatosensory cortex trunk regioncontraS1Tr1.5
Primary somatosensory cortex rostral partcontraS1r1
Primary somatosensory cortex granular zonecontraS1GZ0.5
Primary somatosensory cortex granular zone layer 5contraS1GZL50.5
Primary somatosensory cortex anterior partcontraS1A0.5
Agranular primary somatosensory cortexcontraagS10.5
Agranular primary somatosensory cortex layer 5contraagS1L50.5
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 2contraS2L21.5
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 3contraS2L31.5
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 4contraS2L41.5
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 5contraS2L51.5
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 6 acontraS2L6a1.5
Secondary somatosensory cortex layer 6 bcontraS2L6b1.5
Superficial layers of the medial part of the medial secondary visual cortexcontraV2MMesL1.5
Deep layers of the medial part of the medial secondary visual cortexcontraV2MMedL1
Secondary visual cortex lateral part of the medial area superficial layerscontraV2MsLa0.5
Deep layers of the lateral part of the medial secondary visual cortexcontraV2MdLaL1.5
Secondary visual cortex middle partcontraV2mi0.5
Medial orbital cortexcontraMO1.5
Ventrolateral orbital areacontraVLO1.5
Head surfaceipsiOrgBShead1
Head surfacecontraOrgBShead0.5

Key for weights

ValueWeight
-3 unknown
-2 fibers of passage
-1 not clear
-0.5 exists
0 not present
0.5 very light
1 light / sparse
1.5 light / moderate
2 moderate / dense
2.5 moderate / strong
3 strong
4 very strong





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