You have been playing the piano since you were five years old. When asked to play a relatively easy piece, like Chopsticks, you do so with very little effort. During this performance, your _____________ is active.
A) supplementary motor area
B) premotor cortex
C) ventral premotor cortex
D) dorsal premotor cortex
E) orbitofrontal cortex

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The supplementary motor area is involved in the coordination of movements and is active during well-practiced and automatic tasks, such as playing a familiar piece on the piano.

You Have Been Playing the Piano Since You Were Five