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ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYSIOLOGY, VOL 78
卷 78, 期 -, 页码 133-154出版社
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-021115-105054
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magnetoreception; celestial orientation; landmark navigation; hippocampus; olfaction; multisensory integration
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Migratory birds can navigate over tens of thousands of kilometers with an accuracy unobtainable for human navigators. To do so, they use their brains. In this review, we address how birds sense navigation-and orientation-relevant cues and where in their brains each individual cue is processed. When little is currently known, we make educated predictions as to which brain regions could be involved. We ask where and how multisensory navigational information is integrated and suggest that the hippocampus could interact with structures that represent maps and compass information to compute and constantly control navigational goals and directions. We also suggest that the caudolateral nidopallium could be involved in weighing conflicting pieces of information against each other, making decisions, and helping the animal respond to unexpected situations. Considering the gaps in current knowledge, some of our suggestions may be wrong. However, our main aim is to stimulate further research in this fascinating field.
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