Functional Specialization of the Primate Frontal Lobe during Cognitive Control of Vocalizations

• Published in: Cell reports (Cambridge) Vol. 21; no. 9; pp. 2393 - 2406
• Main Authors: Gavrilov, Natalja, Hage, Steffen R., Nieder, Andreas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 28.11.2017; Elsevier
• Subjects: cognitive control; executive function; language; monkey; single-unit recording; speech; vocalization; volition; cognitive control; monkey; vocalization; speech; language; volition; executive function; single-unit recording

Cognitive vocal control is indispensable for human language. Frontal lobe areas are involved in initiating purposeful vocalizations, but their functions remain elusive. We explored the respective roles of frontal lobe areas in initiating volitional vocalizations. Macaques were trained to vocalize in...