Neuroscience 2001 Abstract
| Presentation Number: | 76.14 |
|---|---|
| Abstract Title: | MUSICIAN'S BRAIN: BALANCE OF SENSORIMOTOR ECONOMY AND FRONTAL CREATIVITY. |
| Authors: |
Scheler, G.*1,2
; Lotze, M.1
; Braitenberg, V.1,3
; Erb, M.4
; Braun, C.1
; Birbaumer, N.1,5
1Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, Tuebingen , Germany 2Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuernberg, Germany 3Max Plank Institut fuer Biologische Kybernetik, Tuebingen, Germany 4Neuroradiology, Section Exp. MR CNS, Tuebingen, Germany 5Department of General Psychology, Padua, Italy |
| Primary Theme and Topics |
Cognition and Behavior - Human Cognition and Behavior -- Learning and memory |
| Secondary Theme and Topics | Motor Systems<br />- Cortex and Thalamus<br />-- Imaging |
| Session: |
76. Human cognition and behavior: learning and memory IV Poster |
| Presentation Time: | Sunday, November 11, 2001 9:00 AM-10:00 AM |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall RR-28 |
| Keywords: | frontal lobe, motor learning, professional musicians, cerebellum |
Differences between professional and amateur musicians were compared in fMRI- activation maps assessed during left hand execution and motor imagery of Mozart's violin concerto in G Major. Longer practice in professionals was mirrored in a more economic and focused recruitment of motor regions centered on contralateral primary motor cortex and ipsilateral cerebellar hemisphere. Furthermore, during motor execution professionals showed increased activation in the primary auditory cortex pointing to additional auditory imagination during trained auditory feedback. Enhanced prefrontal activity in professionals may be caused by increased integration of motor performance, sensorimotor and auditory input, retrieval on implicit procedures and planning and correction of motor sequences. During imagery professionals showed increased access on primary motor areas.
Supported by Volkswagen Stiftung
Sample Citation:
[Authors]. [Abstract Title]. Program No. XXX.XX. 2001 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2001. Online.
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