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Lawrence P. Morin and Ruth I. Wood
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Thalamus Brainstem
Different investigators have studied individual thalamic nuclei in the A general description of dorsal brainstem anatomy is provided by Brin-
hamster brain. However, there is no comprehensive overview of tha- ing and Smith [1996]. The anatomy of the nucleus of the solitary tract
lamic anatomy. Reep and Winans [1982], Morin et al [1994], and Morin has been studied in detail by Whitehead [1988, 1990]. The location of
V X
V1 primary visual cortex 29-42, 67-69 X nucleus X 51-58, 65
V2L secondary visual cortex, lateral part 32-44 Xi xiphoid thalamic nucleus 25-27, 59
V2M secondary visual cortex, medial part 29-44, 60-69 xscp decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncle 38-41, 59-63
VC ventral cochlear nucleus 47-49
VCA ventral cochlear nu, anterior 69
Z
ZID zona incerta, dorsal part 29-32, 65-67
ZIL zona incerta, lateral part 28-34, 66-67
ZIM zona incerta, medial part 24-28, 62-65
Zo zonal layer of the superior colliculus 33-39
Over the years, neuroscientists using hamsters in their research have accumulated stereotaxic coordinates for the particular brain regions that they
study. These were obtained by trial and error, and have been tested in studies of lesions, tract-tracing, and intracerebral stimulation. Different labora-
tories use hamsters of different age/weight, sex, or strain according to the demands of a particular experiment. Accordingly, the stereotaxic coordi-
nates are tailored to the specific hamsters used. A number of hamster neuroscientists have generously contributed their stereotaxic coordinates to
supplement those presented in the atlas. Coordinates for different brain regions are listed below, along with information about the hamsters under
study.
Unless specified in the column marked Special note, stereotaxic coordinates are based on the following standard conditions. Units are in mm.
Lambda and bregma are in the same horizontal plane. Bregma is the reference point for AP and ML coordinates; the DV coordinate uses dura as the
reference point. The entry is vertical (no angle).
Basolateral amygdala
120 gm M -0.7 3.9 -7.4 electrode MN Lehman & SS Winans
Subparaventricular area
>135 gm M +0.4 1.7 -7.1 micropipette LP Morin et al 10 angle
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
This schematic drawing of the hamster brain depicts the approximate location of the 58 coronal sections used in this atlas along the rostrocaudal axis.
The drawing traces the outline and major structures of a Nissl-stained section located 0.8 mm from the midline. Note the difference in angle of the
plane of section versus the dorsoventral coordinate in a flat skull orientation (vertical line at bregma). This angle is discussed in the Introduction (A
new angle on hamster neuroanatomy...), and is essential for calculating accurate stereotaxic coordinates in the anterior-posterior plane.
2 EPl
2 7.7
aci
GrO
Mi
3 IPl 3 7.9
E/OV
Gl
4 4 8.1
on
5 5 8.3
6 6 8.5
7 7 8.8
8 8 9.0
9 9 9.2
10 9.4
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 5.9
2 2 6.3
Gl
IPl
AOB
3 3 6.5
GrA
aci
4 4 6.7
AOE
Mi
lo E/OV
EPl GrO
5 5 6.9
on
6 6 7.1
7 7 7.3
8 8 7.5
9 9 7.8
10 8.0
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 5.5
2 2 5.9
Gl
GlA
3 IPl EPlA
GrO 3 6.1
Mi MiA
vn
dlo
4 GrA
AOEL 4 6.3
aci AOL
GrO
E/OV
5 EPl 5 6.5
lo
6 6 6.7
7 7 6.9
8 8 7.1
9 9 7.3
10 7.5
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 5.2
2 2 5.6
vn
3 vn GlA 3 5.8
MiA
EPlA
dlo AOED
GrA
IPl AOD
4 AOM
4 6.0
aci
GrO
AOL
EPl AOEV
5 lo
E/OV 5 6.2
Mi
Gl
6 6 6.4
7 7 6.6
8 8 6.8
9 9 7.0
10 7.2
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 4.9
2 2 5.3
Cx
3 3 5.5
vn
GlA
MiA
EPlA
dlo
4 lo EPl
GrA
4 5.7
AOD
Gl
aci Mi AOM
AOL
IPl
5 GrO
AOV
5 5.9
E/OV AOEV
6 6 6.1
7 7 6.4
8 8 6.6
9 9 6.8
10 7.0
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 4.6
2 2 5.0
3 3 5.2
Cx
4 4 5.5
AOD
5 lo
GrO 5 5.7
E/OV AOM
EPl
aci AOL
Gl AOV
6 Mi
6 5.9
7 7 6.1
8 8 6.3
9 9 6.5
10 6.7
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 4.3
2 M2
2 4.8
Cg1
3 3 5.0
PrL
4 (ORB)
4 5.2
AID
ri
rf
AOD
5 AOM
5 5.4
E/OV
aci
AOL
lo
AOV
6 6 5.6
7 7 5.8
8 8 6.0
9 9 6.2
10 6.4
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 4.1
2 M2 2 4.5
Cg1
3 (M1) 3 4.7
PrL
4 4 4.9
(ORB)
AID
MO
DTr
rf
5 ri
5 5.1
Pir
DTT DEn
E/OV
aci AOM
lo
6 AOP 6 5.3
VTT
7 7 5.5
8 8 5.7
9 9 5.9
10 6.1
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 3.8
2 M2 2 4.2
(M1)
Cg1
3 3 4.4
PrL
4 4 4.6
(ORB)
MO AID
ri
5 5 4.8
rf DP
E/OV
DTT DEn
Pir
aci
6 lo
AOP 6 5.0
VTT
7 7 5.2
8 8 5.4
9 9 5.6
10 5.8
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 3.2
M2
2 2 3.6
Cg1
(M1)
3 3 3.8
PrL
4 4 4.0
AID
IL
5 ri 5 4.2
(ORB)
AIV
DP
E/OV
rf
DTT DEn
Pir
6 aca Acb 6 4.4
VTT
AOP
lo ICj
SL
7 Tu 7 4.7
8 8 4.9
9 9 5.1
10 5.3
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 2.9
M2
2 2 3.3
Cg1 (M1)
3 3 3.5
fmi PrL
4 4 3.8
Cl
5 IL
5 4.0
AID
AIV
rf E/OV
DTT
6 DEn
6 4.2
AOP Pir
aca
Acb
lo
7 SL 7 4.4
Tu
8 8 4.6
9 9 4.8
10 5.0
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 2.6
M2
2 2 3.1
(M1)
Cg1
3 3 3.3
PrL
4 fmi 4 3.5
(S1)
IL
5 E/OV 5 3.7
Cl AID
DTT CPu
AIV
rf
6 LSI
AcbC
6 3.9
aca
Pir
SL DEn
aca
AcbSh
lo
7 mfb VP 7 4.1
ICj
Tu
8 8 4.3
9 9 4.5
10 4.7
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 2.4
M2
2 (M1)
2 2.8
Cg1
3 3 3.0
PrL
fmi (S1)
4 4 3.2
E IL
ec
CPu
GI
IG
5 LV 5 3.4
SHi Cl
AID
LSI
AIV
6 AcbC
6 3.6
rf
DEn
AcbSh
aca
ICj LSS Pir
aca
7 7 3.8
lo mfb
VP
Tu
8 8 4.0
9 9 4.2
10 4.4
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 2.1
M2
(M1)
2 2 2.5
Cg1
3 Cg2 3 2.7
cg
S1
fmi
4 ec 4 2.9
E
IG
CPu
LSD
5 LV
5 3.1
GI
LSV
Cl
SHi
LSI DI
6 AID 6 3.3
AcbC
rf AcbSh DEn AIV
LSS
aca
mfb
8 VP
Tu
8 3.7
9 9 3.9
10 4.1
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 DV AP
0 1.8
M2 (M1)
2 2 2.2
Cg1
3 3 2.4
cg S1
fmi Cg2
E IG
4 ec
4 2.6
gcc
LV
LSD
CPu
5 SHi 5 2.8
LSI
GI
Cl
LSV DI
6 MS
AIP 6 3.0
rf
DEn
AcbSh
aca AcbC
LSS
aca ICj
7 NDB
Pir 7 3.2
lo mfb
VP
8 Tu
8 3.4
9 9 3.6
10 3.8
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rostral View Coronal Photo View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
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Rostral View Labeled Schematic View Sagittal Reference View Unlabeled Schematic Caudal
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CORONAL SECTION OF THE HAMSTER BRAIN
This schematic drawing of the hamster brain depicts the approximate location of the 11 sagittal photomicrographs, labeled Figures 59-69, used in this
atlas. The drawing traces the outline and major structures of a coronal section corresponding to Figure 25.