The relationship of neurogenesis and growth of brain regions to song learning

Brain and Language

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-44

  Kirn, John R ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birdsong; Neurogenesis; Sensory motor learning; Vocal learning

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; SEX HORMONE;

ADULTHOOD; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN REGION; LEARNING; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR SYSTEM; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; SENSORY SYSTEM; SONGBIRD; SPEECH DEVELOPMENT; SYNAPSE; TELENCEPHALON; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; LEARNING; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROGENESIS; SONGBIRDS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 77957890698     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: 10902155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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