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Which part of the brain showed activation when musicians' fingers were touched?
Which part of the brain showed activation when musicians' fingers were touched?
- Motor cortex
- Visual cortex
- Somatosensory cortex (correct)
- Auditory cortex
What was the relationship between the duration of playing an instrument and the strength of activation?
What was the relationship between the duration of playing an instrument and the strength of activation?
- The duration of playing had no impact on activation strength
- The longer they played, the weaker the activation
- The longer they played, the stronger the activation (correct)
- There was no relationship between duration of playing and activation strength
What happened to the visual cortex activation during the blindfolded period?
What happened to the visual cortex activation during the blindfolded period?
- It remained activated throughout the entire blindfolded period
- It was activated on day 6 but not on day 5
- It was not activated on any day of the blindfolded period
- It was activated on day 5 but not on day 6 (correct)
What did the study suggest about the connection to the visual cortex?
What did the study suggest about the connection to the visual cortex?
What does the engineering of new inputs involve?
What does the engineering of new inputs involve?
What is the purpose of a cochlear implant?
What is the purpose of a cochlear implant?
How many different frequencies can cochlear implants currently replicate?
How many different frequencies can cochlear implants currently replicate?
What part of the brain is primarily responsible for frequency coding in the cochlea?
What part of the brain is primarily responsible for frequency coding in the cochlea?
What is the purpose of a prosthetic limb?
What is the purpose of a prosthetic limb?
What type of individuals can benefit from a cochlear implant?
What type of individuals can benefit from a cochlear implant?
Which area of the eye allows us to see colors well?
Which area of the eye allows us to see colors well?
What is one possible cause of synesthesia?
What is one possible cause of synesthesia?
What is the term used to describe the temporary loss or gain of synesthesia?
What is the term used to describe the temporary loss or gain of synesthesia?
What is one example of synesthesia in everyone?
What is one example of synesthesia in everyone?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where colors are associated with different letters or numbers?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where colors are associated with different letters or numbers?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of acquired synesthesia?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of acquired synesthesia?
What is one possible effect of synesthesia when a number is moved towards the periphery of vision?
What is one possible effect of synesthesia when a number is moved towards the periphery of vision?
What is one possible explanation for why some individuals may repress their synesthesia?
What is one possible explanation for why some individuals may repress their synesthesia?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where motion is perceived as sound?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where motion is perceived as sound?
What is one possible difference in brain connectivity observed in synesthetes compared to control individuals?
What is one possible difference in brain connectivity observed in synesthetes compared to control individuals?
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Study Notes
Brain Activation and Music
- The primary somatosensory cortex showed activation when musicians' fingers were touched.
- The duration of playing an instrument is positively correlated with the strength of activation.
Visual Cortex and Blindfolded Period
- During the blindfolded period, the visual cortex activation decreased.
- The study suggests that there is a connection between the visual cortex and the processing of tactile information.
Cochlear Implants
- The purpose of a cochlear implant is to bypass damaged or non-functioning parts of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve.
- Currently, cochlear implants can replicate up to 22 different frequencies.
- The cochlea is primarily responsible for frequency coding in the brain.
Prosthetic Limbs
- The purpose of a prosthetic limb is to replace or support a damaged or missing limb.
- Prosthetic limbs can be used to enhance the quality of life for individuals with amputations.
Synesthesia
- The area of the eye that allows us to see colors well is the fovea.
- One possible cause of synesthesia is cross-talk between brain regions.
- The term used to describe the temporary loss or gain of synesthesia is "switching".
- One example of synesthesia in everyone is the association of red with the concept of "stop" and green with the concept of "go".
- The term used to describe the phenomenon where colors are associated with different letters or numbers is "grapheme-color synesthesia".
- One possible cause of acquired synesthesia that is NOT mentioned is a head injury.
- One possible effect of synesthesia when a number is moved towards the periphery of vision is that it may appear larger or more vivid.
- One possible explanation for why some individuals may repress their synesthesia is that they may feel it is abnormal or stigmatized.
- The term used to describe the phenomenon where motion is perceived as sound is "auditory-tactile synesthesia".
- One possible difference in brain connectivity observed in synesthetes compared to control individuals is increased connectivity between sensory regions.
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