Song Development in Canaries and Zebra Finches Depends on

question 89

Multiple Choice

Song development in canaries and zebra finches depends on

• A) maturation of the nervous system.
• B) lifelong exposure to the sounds of conspecifics.
• C) exposure to adult birdsong early in life, during a sensitive period.
• D) copying the songs of females.

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Definitions:

Phrenic

Pertaining to the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm and plays an essential role in breathing.

Musculocutaneous

A nerve in the arm that innervates the biceps, brachialis, and coracobrachialis muscles.

Axillary

Pertaining to the armpit area.

Radial

Pertaining to a radius or radial direction, often referring to anatomy, such as radial arteries or radial nerves.