Peripheral control and lateralization of birdsong

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 632-652

  Suthers, Roderick A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor control; Oscine; Respiration; Syrinx; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; BIRD; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROL SYSTEM; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PHONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TELENCEPHALON; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0030682485     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4695(19971105)33:5<632::AID-NEU10>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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