Using your knowledge, compare the size of the somatosensory cortex representing the fingertips for a visually impaired person who reads Braille (increased tactile sensitivity) to that of someone with normal vision who has normal tactile sensitivity.

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Using your knowledge, compare the size of the somatosensory cortex representing the fingertips for a visually impaired person who reads Braille (increased tactile sensitivity) to that of someone with normal vision who has normal tactile sensitivity.

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