The Amazing Orchestra of Our Brain

What do neuroscientists use to monitor the brain in real time?

• fMRI and PET scanners

• X-ray machines

• Ultrasound machines

• CT scanners

What happens in the brain when people listen to music?

• No activity

• Multiple areas light up at once

• Only the auditory cortex lights up

• The brain shuts down

What is the equivalent of a full-body workout for the brain?

• Playing music

• Listening to music

• Reading

• Doing math problems

Which hemisphere of the brain is more involved in linguistic and mathematical precision?

• Frontal lobe

• Left hemisphere

• Both hemispheres

• Right hemisphere

What does playing music strengthen in the brain?

• Visual cortex

• Motor cortices

• All of the above

• Auditory cortex

What does playing music increase in the brain?

• Volume and activity in the brain's frontal lobe

• Volume and activity in the brain's occipital lobe

• Volume and activity in the brain's parietal lobe

• Volume and activity in the brain's corpus callosum

What category of tasks does playing music enhance in the brain?

• Executive function

• Attention to detail

• Planning and strategizing

• Memory functions

What do musicians exhibit enhanced functions in?

• Creating memories

• Storing memories

• All of the above

• Retrieving memories

What did randomized studies show about participants exposed to music learning?

• No enhancement in brain areas

• Enhancement in multiple brain areas

• No change in neural processing

• Decrease in cognitive function

What has recent research about playing music advanced our understanding of?

• Social function

• Physical function

• Mental function

• Emotional function