000009959 001__ 9959 000009959 005__ 20231129124952.0 000009959 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/x633f1820 000009959 037__ $$aETD 000009959 245__ $$aMolecular specializations of a songbird vocal motor region 000009959 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000009959 269__ $$a2022 000009959 336__ $$aDissertation 000009959 502__ $$bPh.D. 000009959 520__ $$aThe human brain executes complex motor behaviors such as speech or running or juggling, but the specific cell types, gene expression patterns, and physiological profiles that enable these behaviors are largely unknown. As children, humans learn how to speak, a highly complex motor behavior, through imitation - a process referred to as vocal learning. The critical nature of spoken language in our culture and the prevalence of disorders that can affect speech makes it a critical behavior to study. However, studies in humans are limited due to the inaccessibility of the human brain and lack of experimental manipulations. 000009959 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner 000009959 650__ $$aNeuroanatomy$$022830 000009959 650__ $$aMolecular Biology$$022384 000009959 650__ $$aHearing$$019916 000009959 650__ $$aLanguage$$021309 000009959 650__ $$aSpeech$$026226 000009959 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369 000009959 692__ $$aVollum Institute$$041509 000009959 7001_ $$aNevue, Alexander A. 000009959 8564_ $$9bae54b84-176d-4792-8a0c-2079e222a184$$s21475700$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9959/files/Nevue.Alexander.2022.pdf 000009959 905__ $$a/rest/prod/x6/33/f1/82/x633f1820 000009959 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:9959$$pstudent-work 000009959 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations