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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 02:09Preparation of the Auditory Stimuli
- 04:19Subject Preparation
- 06:36Data Acquisition
- 08:53Data Processing
- 10:48Results: fMRI in Songbirds
- 11:56Conclusion
This article shows an optimized procedure for imaging of the neural substrates of auditory stimulation in the songbird brain using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). It describes the preparation of the sound stimuli, the positioning of the subject and the acquisition and subsequent analysis of the fMRI data.
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Functional Magnetic Resonance ImagingFMRIAuditory StimulationSongbirdsNeurobiologyBirdsongBehavioral NeuroscienceElectrophysiologyMolecular ApproachesBOLD FMRINeural ActivationStimuliBrainBonesSkullAir CavitiesSusceptibility ArtifactsGradient-echoGE BOLD FMRIPrimary Auditory Brain AreasSecondary Auditory Brain AreasWhole Brain BOLD FMRISpin-echoZebra FinchesTaeniopygia Guttata
