Differential contributions of basal ganglia and thalamus to song initiation, tempo, and structure

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 248-257

  Chen, J R ^a   Stepanek, L ^a   Doupe, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Area X; DLM; Lesion; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREBRAIN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MODULATION; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGING; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; THALAMUS; THALAMUS DORSOMEDIAL NUCLEUS;

AREA X; DLM; LESION; ZEBRA FINCH;

ANIMALS; BASAL GANGLIA; FINCHES; THALAMUS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 84892582386     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00584.2012     Document Type: Article

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