In the cutaneous senses, a disproportionate amount of cortex is devoted to processing tactile information from the fingertips, where we are best at detecting tactile details. A similar process occurs in vision, where a disproportionate amount of cortex is devoted to a region used for detail perception.
1. In vision, what is the region best suited to detail perception called?
2. What is it called when a disproportionate amount of cortex is devoted to processing detailed visual information in this region?