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tactile discrimination

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tactile discrimination
Etymology: L, tactus + discrimen, division
the ability to discriminate among objects by the sense of touch.


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Various chapters explore the evidence for cortical remapping (the recruitment of the visual cortex of blind people for storing nonvisual input); the impact of visual deprivation on spatial orientation; the use of sound and tactile information to substitute for vision; and the possible differences in tactile discrimination, echolocation, and spatial orientation abilities among individuals who are blind, including those with early- and late-onset blindness.
SUR occurring in tactile and proprioceptive systems usually leads to poor tactile discrimination and a poor body scheme with clumsiness.
The N-DEX glove is thinner than latex gloves, enhancing the healthcare worker's tactile discrimination," explained Dr.
 
 
 
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