brain and music
This type of medical imaging shows which brain parts glow during music listening.
fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging)?
This cognitive function involves planning and self-monitoring and lights up during improvisation.
the executive function
Music can quickly bring back these of our past.
memories
Name either activity that more strongly boosts short-term memory in dementia studies.
singing
One strong physiological reaction to music involving the cardiovascular system.
change in heart rate
Music activates nearly every part of this organ
the brain
Name the disorder where music listening and singing improved attention, cognition, and orientation.
Dementia or alzheimers
Listening to music helped this in Alzheimer’s patients more than many other memories.
musical memory
What musical action engages more brain regions: playing an instrument or just listening?
Playing music
Singing (versus listening) also helped in these people who care for others.
caregivers
The area associated with emotion that lights up when we hear music.
the limbic system (including the amygdala)
Improvising music versus reading a score increases use of this brain region involved in decision-making.
prefrontal cortex
Music helps with working memory and ________ memory.
short term
Which is better for executive function, listening or actively making music?
actively making music
Music can help reduce symptoms of this mental condition (feelings of hopelessness, etc.).
depression
fMRI tests measure this activity in the brain via changes in this (two related items).
blood flow and oxygen levels?
Name the therapy that helped a real person (Gabrielle Giffords) regain ability to communicate after injury.
music therapy/ melodic intonation therapy
In dementia studies, music was shown to improve orientation and remote episodic memory, and also somewhat improve ________ function.
executive function
What kind of music making sends signals all around the brain, from motor areas to auditory regions?
improvisation / playing an instrument?
Which neurotransmitter linked with pleasure is released when music is enjoyable? (or a chemical which can make you happy).
dopamine
Besides emotion and memory, music also lights up parts of the brain for motor control and ________.
language
For Alzheimer’s or dementia, which is more beneficial long-term: singing, or music listening?
singing
Musical memory tends to be less affected by this disease that impairs many other types of memory.
Alzheimers disease
During musical improvisation, what part of the brain sees especially increased activation compared to playing memorized pieces?
the prefrontal cortex
How can music affect our bodies? Name any example.
*determined answer