Brain Homework
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:_________________________________________________________
