Piano playing: An Anatomy Review

    Instructions: Explain the role of each of the following brain structures in playing the piano. Please be specific in relating the structure to the actual task of playing the piano. This will require that you think very carefully about what each brain area does functionally. Each answer will have 2 parts. First, you will need to describe what each part of the brain does. The second part of your answer must describe how this part is necessary for, or implicated in, the specific task of playing the piano.

    The Medulla:____________________________________________________________

    The Pons: ______________________________________________________________

    The Reticular formation:___________________________________________________

    The Cerebellum: _________________________________________________________

    The Hippocampus: _______________________________________________________

    The Hypothalamus: _______________________________________________________

    The Occipital lobe: ________________________________________________________

    The Temporal lobe: _______________________________________________________

    The Parietal lobe: ________________________________________________________

    The Frontal lobe:_________________________________________________________

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