What Can You Infer from Studies That Show That When

question 7

Multiple Choice

What can you infer from studies that show that when subjects are surgically treated for epilepsy, and are shown visual images, cells in the medial temporal lobe and hippocampus fire?

• A) The visual cortex sends impulses to the medial temporal lobe.
• B) Impulses are sent directly from the eyes to the medial temporal lobe.
• C) The visual cortex is the first central structure to receive images.
• D) The medial temporal lobe mediates images between the eyes and the visual cortex.
• E) The medial temporal lobe and hippocampus send impulses to the visual cortex.

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