Brain atlas

A brain atlas is composed of serial sections along different anatomical planes of the healthy or diseased developing or adult animal or human brain where each relevant brain structure is assigned a number of coordinates to define its outline or volume. Brain atlases are contiguous, comprehensive results of visual brain mapping and may include anatomical, genetical or functional features[1].

In most atlases, the three dimensions are: latero-lateral (x), dorso-ventral (y) and rostro-caudal (z). The possible sections are

Surface maps are sometimes used in addition to the 3D serial section maps[2]

Besides the human brain,[3] brain atlases exist for the brains of the mouse,[4] rhesus macaques,[5] Drosophila[6], pig[7] and others.

Notable examples include the Allen Brain Atlas, BrainMaps, and BigBrain.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Beliveau, Vincent; Ganz, Melanie; Feng, Ling; Ozenne, Brice; Højgaard, Liselotte; Fisher, Patrick M.; Svarer, Claus; Greve, Douglas N.; Knudsen, Gitte M. (2017-01-04). "A High-Resolution In Vivo Atlas of the Human Brain's Serotonin System". Journal of Neuroscience. 37 (1): 120–128. doi:10.1523/jneurosci.2830-16.2016.
  2. ↑ "NeuroMaps Viewer". Neuromaps.braininfo.org:8180. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  3. ↑ "The Human Brain · Atlas of the Human Brain · www.thehumanbrain.info · Homepage". Thehumanbrain.info. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  4. ↑ "ISH Data :: Allen Brain Atlas: Mouse Brain". Mouse.brain-map.org. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  5. ↑ "Home :: NIH Blueprint Non-Human Primate (NHP) Atlas". Blueprintnhpatlas.org. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  6. ↑ "Flybrain Front Page". Flybrain.neurobio.arizona.edu. 2000-07-26. Archived from the original on 1998-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  7. ↑ Villadsen, Jonas; Hansen, Hanne D.; Jørgensen, Louise M.; Keller, Sune H.; Andersen, Flemming L.; Petersen, Ida N.; Knudsen, Gitte M.; Svarer, Claus. "Automatic delineation of brain regions on MRI and PET images from the pig". Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 294: 51–58. doi:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2017.11.008.
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