lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior nidopallium
E675119
The lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior nidopallium (LMAN) is a songbird forebrain region crucial for vocal learning and song variability, particularly during juvenile song development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brain nucleus
ⓘ
songbird brain region ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LMAN ⓘ |
| activityCorrelatesWith |
moment-to-moment changes in song structure
ⓘ
vocal exploration ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Area X of the basal ganglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
robust nucleus of the arcopallium (RA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreProjectsTo | robust nucleus of the arcopallium (RA) ⓘ |
| developmentalRole | critical during sensitive period for song learning ⓘ |
| expresses | activity-dependent plasticity-related genes ⓘ |
| foundInTaxon | songbirds ⓘ |
| hasCellType |
GABAergic interneurons
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glutamatergic projection neurons ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
core of LMAN
ⓘ
shell of LMAN ⓘ |
| homologousTo | components of mammalian cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical loops ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
generation of song variability during practice
ⓘ
synaptic plasticity underlying song modification ⓘ trial-and-error learning of song syllables ⓘ |
| lesionEffect |
premature crystallization of song
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reduction of song variability ⓘ |
| lessCriticalFor | adult crystallized song production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
avian telencephalon
ⓘ
song system of songbirds ⓘ |
| modulates | variability of motor commands to vocal muscles via RA ⓘ |
| necessaryFor |
maintenance of song variability in juveniles
ⓘ
normal juvenile song learning ⓘ |
| partOf |
anterior forebrain pathway
NERFINISHED
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anterior nidopallium ⓘ songbird forebrain ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
error-based modification of song
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exploration of vocal motor patterns ⓘ juvenile song development ⓘ sensorimotor learning of song ⓘ song variability ⓘ vocal learning ⓘ |
| projectsTo |
Area X of the basal ganglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medial portion of the dorsolateral thalamus (DLM) ⓘ robust nucleus of the arcopallium (RA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesAuditoryFeedbackInformation | indirectly from auditory forebrain regions ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom | higher-order auditory and premotor areas ⓘ |
| researchUse |
studying basal ganglia–dependent learning in birds
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studying developmental critical periods ⓘ |
| shellProjectsTo | basal ganglia Area X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsModelFor |
exploration–exploitation trade-offs in motor control
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neural basis of vocal learning ⓘ neural mechanisms of motor learning ⓘ |
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