Differences in Brain Structures between Female Musicians and Non-Musicians
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This study examines the differences in brain structures between female musicians and their non-musian counterparts by using a voxel-by-voxel morphometric method. We found gray matter volume differences in right and left cerebellum regions, right and left middle temporal gyrus and superior occipital gyrus. These differences are consistant with those of male musicians and nonmusicians on the whole. This study showed that the above special regions may have a close relation to long-term skill exercises and the repetitive rehearsal of those skills.
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