One-to-one innervation of vocal muscles allows precise control of birdsong
Iris Adam, Alyssa Maxwell, Helen Rößler, E Bäcker Hansen, Michiel Vellema, Jonathan Richard Brewer, Coen P. H. Elemans
The paper shows that zebra finches have high motor control resolution in vocal muscles, enabling precise control of birdsong through small motor unit sizes and low muscle stress.
Current Biology · Jun 4, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience