If the Visual Input to the Cortex Is Cut Off

question 77

Multiple Choice

If the visual input to the cortex is cut off during development:

• A) visual acuity may be permanently degraded if sight is later restored.
• B) cortical neurons that normally respond to visual input will be more sharply tuned to visual stimuli.
• C) areas that normally respond to tactile or auditory stimuli will begin to respond to visual stimuli.
• D) the visual area of the brain will increase in size.

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