In a classic study of the effects of adult experience on the human brain,the area of right somatosensory cortex receiving input from the left hand was found to be bigger in
A) African drummers.
B) tennis players.
C) piano players.
D) accordionists.
E) musicians who fingered stringed instruments with the left hand.

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Musicians who finger stringed instruments with the left hand have increased use and dexterity in that hand, leading to greater cortical representation in the right somatosensory cortex.

In a Classic Study of the Effects of Adult Experience