A Functional and Non-Homuncular Representation of the Larynx in the Primary Motor Cortex of Mice, a Vocal Non-Learner
César D. M. Vargas, Rajvi K. Agravat, Elena N. Waidmann, Christodoulos Bochalis, Hector Bermudez, Θεόδωρος Γιαννακόπουλος, Erich David Jarvis
This study shows that the primary motor cortex in mice influences laryngeal and jaw muscles through direct and indirect projections, supporting the continuum hypothesis of vocal learning.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience