Acetylcholinesterase in central vocal control nuclei of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-200

  Sadananda, Monika ^a  

^a MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Birdbrain; Histochemistry; Song; Vocal control system; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR;

ENZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN NUCLEUS; BRAIN STEM; BUDGERIGAR; CENTRAL VOCAL CONTROL NUCLEUS; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; FOREBRAIN; FOREBRAIN NUCLEUS AREA X; HIGH VOCAL CENTER; LATERAL MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS OF THE ANTERIOR NIDOPALLIUM; MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS; MALE; MEDIAL MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS OF THE ANTERIOR NIDOPALLIUM; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PERIKARYON; POEPHILA CASTANOTIS; POEPHILA GUTTATA; ROBUST NUCLEUS OF ARCOPALLIUM; SINGING; SONG SPARROW; SONGBIRD; STARLING; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA; VOCAL CONTROL SYSTEM; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; PASSERI; POEPHILA; STURNUS VULGARIS; TAENIOPYGIA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 2942717188     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703417     Document Type: Article

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