How might the motor homunculus of a pianist (piano player) be distinguished? Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a A pianist's hand and finger areas will be much larger b A pianist's lip areas will be much larger c All of a piano player's homunculus will be much larger d None of the above, experience does not affect the size and distribution of the homunculus
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The motor homunculus is a representation of the body in the brain, where the size of each body part reflects the amount of cortical area dedicated to its motor control. Show more…
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