diff --git a/backend/composer/admin.py b/backend/composer/admin.py
index 8ee879a3..e6c09687 100644
--- a/backend/composer/admin.py
+++ b/backend/composer/admin.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
     Tag,
     Via,
     FunctionalCircuitRole,
-    ProjectionPhenotype, Destination, Synonym, AnatomicalEntityMeta, Layer, Region, AnatomicalEntityIntersection,
+    ProjectionPhenotype, Destination, Synonym, AnatomicalEntityMeta, Layer, Region,
+    AnatomicalEntityIntersection,
     AnatomicalEntity
 )
 
@@ -94,6 +95,16 @@ class SynonymInline(admin.TabularInline):
     extra = 1
 
 
+class AnatomicalEntityAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    search_fields = ('simple_entity__name', 'region_layer__layer__name', 'region_layer__region__name')
+
+    def get_model_perms(self, request):
+        """
+        Return empty dict to hide the model from admin index.
+        """
+        return {}
+
+
 class AnatomicalEntityMetaAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ("name", "ontology_uri")
     list_display_links = ("name", "ontology_uri")
@@ -117,23 +128,6 @@ class AnatomicalEntityIntersectionAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     raw_id_fields = ('layer', 'region',)
 
 
-class AnatomicalEntityAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    raw_id_fields = ('simple_entity', 'region_layer')
-    search_fields = ('simple_entity__name', 'region_layer__layer__name', 'region_layer__region__name')
-    list_display = ('simple_entity', 'display_region_layer')
-    inlines = [SynonymInline]
-
-    def display_region_layer(self, obj):
-        if obj.region_layer:
-            layer_name = obj.region_layer.layer.name if obj.region_layer.layer else "No Layer"
-            region_name = obj.region_layer.region.name if obj.region_layer.region else "No Region"
-            return f"{region_name} / {layer_name}"
-        return "-"
-
-    display_region_layer.short_description = 'Region Layer'
-    display_region_layer.admin_order_field = 'region_layer__layer__name'
-
-
 class ViaInline(SortableStackedInline):
     model = Via
     extra = 0
diff --git a/backend/composer/models.py b/backend/composer/models.py
index ee377951..93879244 100644
--- a/backend/composer/models.py
+++ b/backend/composer/models.py
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ def __str__(self):
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["name"]
-        verbose_name_plural = "Anatomical Entities Meta"
+        verbose_name = "Anatomical Entity"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Anatomical Entities"
 
 
 class Layer(AnatomicalEntityMeta):
@@ -249,14 +250,15 @@ class AnatomicalEntityIntersection(models.Model):
     layer = models.ForeignKey(Layer, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     region = models.ForeignKey(Region, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = "Region/Layer Combination"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Region/Layer Combinations"
+
 
 class AnatomicalEntity(models.Model):
     simple_entity = models.OneToOneField(AnatomicalEntityMeta, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True)
     region_layer = models.ForeignKey(AnatomicalEntityIntersection, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True)
 
-    class Meta:
-        verbose_name_plural = "Anatomical Entities"
-
     @property
     def name(self):
         if self.simple_entity: