The sonic motor nucleus (SMN), a likely homologue of the hypoglossal nucleus, provides the final common pathway for sound production in the oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau). SMN neurons increase in size and number for 7-8 years postnatally, and the swimbladder-sonic muscle complex grows throughout life
Ontogeny and sexual dimorphism of the sonic motor nucleus in the oyster toadfish
β Scribed by Michael L. Fine; Demetri Economos; Richard Radtke; J. Ross McClung
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 587 KB
- Volume
- 225
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9967
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