TABLE 2

ROI Location and Volume in Paxinos and Watson (15) Stereotactic Rat Brain Space

Coordinates*
Brain regionAbbreviationxyzVolume (cm3)
Frontal/prelimbic/cingulate cortexFrA-PrL-Cg±0.91.6−3.16.1
Primary motor cortexM1±3.41.3−3.14.5
Sensory cortexS1±4.30.9−4.67.9
Auditory/temporal association cortexAuTeA±5.5−5.3−4.66.1
Primary visual cortexV1–V2±3.7−6.2−2.05.4
Caudate/putamenCPu±2.20.6−5.66.8
ThalamusThal±1.8−3.2−6.45.7
HippocampusHippo±2.4−4.2−4.04.4
MidbrainMidbrain±0.2−6.2−6.33.8
Medulla/ponsPons±0.3−8.5−7.94.2
CerebellumCB±1.9−12.5−6.07.5
  • * Center of ROI in millimeters, z-dimension from surface of brain.

  • Both hemispheres.