def load_map_projection(filename,
                        center=None, center_right=None, radius=None, method='orthographic',
                        registration='native', chirality=None, sphere_radius=None,
                        pre_affine=None, post_affine=None, meta_data=None):
    '''
    load_map_projection(filename) yields the map projection indicated by the given file name. Map
      projections define the parameters of a projection to the 2D cortical surface via a
      registartion name and projection parameters.

    This function is primarily a wrapper around the MapProjection.load() function; for information
    about options, see MapProjection.load.
    '''
    return MapProjection.load(filename,
                              center=center, center_right=center_right, radius=radius,
                              method=method, registration=registration, chirality=chirality,
                              sphere_radius=sphere_radius, pre_affine=pre_affine,
                              post_affine=post_affine)