Cerebellar contributions to the basal ganglia influence motor coordination, reward processing, and movement vigor
Both the cerebellum and the basal ganglia are known for their roles in motor control and
motivated behavior. These two systems have been classically considered as independent …
motivated behavior. These two systems have been classically considered as independent …
From the eye to the wing: neural circuits for transforming optic flow into motor output in avian flight
Avian flight is guided by optic flow—the movement across the retina of images of surfaces
and edges in the environment due to self-motion. In all vertebrates, there is a short pathway …
and edges in the environment due to self-motion. In all vertebrates, there is a short pathway …
The neurobiology of innate and learned vocalizations in rodents and songbirds
R Mooney - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Genetic identification of brainstem neurons that gate mouse USVs.•Attractor
networks may convert auditory stimuli into vocal action.•The motor cortex plays a role in …
networks may convert auditory stimuli into vocal action.•The motor cortex plays a role in …
A subcortical circuit linking the cerebellum to the basal ganglia engaged in vocal learning
Speech is a complex sensorimotor skill, and vocal learning involves both the basal ganglia
and the cerebellum. These subcortical structures interact indirectly through their respective …
and the cerebellum. These subcortical structures interact indirectly through their respective …
Shared mechanisms of auditory and non-auditory vocal learning in the songbird brain
Songbirds and humans share the ability to adaptively modify their vocalizations based on
sensory feedback. Prior studies have focused primarily on the role that auditory feedback …
sensory feedback. Prior studies have focused primarily on the role that auditory feedback …
Neural circuits underlying vocal learning in songbirds
Songbirds have become the most prominent animal model to reveal the neural mechanisms
underlying vocal learning. Similar to other forms of sensorimotor learning, vocal learning in …
underlying vocal learning. Similar to other forms of sensorimotor learning, vocal learning in …
Tissue clearing and light sheet microscopy: imaging the unsectioned adult zebra finch brain at cellular resolution
The inherent complexity of brain tissue, with brain cells intertwining locally and projecting to
distant regions, has made three-dimensional visualization of intact brains a highly desirable …
distant regions, has made three-dimensional visualization of intact brains a highly desirable …
Analogies of human speech and bird song: From vocal learning behavior to its neural basis
Y Zhang, L Zhou, J Zuo, S Wang, W Meng - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vocal learning is a complex acquired social behavior that has been found only in very few
animals. The process of animal vocal learning requires the participation of sensorimotor …
animals. The process of animal vocal learning requires the participation of sensorimotor …
The role of cerebellum in learned vocal communication in adult songbirds
R Radic, K Lukacova, L Baciak, V Hodova… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Injury, tumors, ischemia, and lesions in the cerebellum show the involvement of this region
in human speech. The association of the cerebellum with learned birdsong has only been …
in human speech. The association of the cerebellum with learned birdsong has only been …
What is the role of thalamostriatal circuits in learning vocal sequences?
Basal ganglia (BG) circuits integrate sensory and motor-related information from the cortex,
thalamus, and midbrain to guide learning and production of motor sequences. Birdsong, like …
thalamus, and midbrain to guide learning and production of motor sequences. Birdsong, like …