PET scans have demonstrated that when a person is creating a mental image, __________.
A) the image is generated by the retinal ganglion cells and sent to the cortex
B) the image is generated by the thalamus and sent to the brain
C) the areas associated with stored knowledge send information to the visual cortex
D) there is no locus in the brain that can be determined for the generation of mental images

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PET scans have shown that during mental imaging, areas associated with stored knowledge, such as the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, send signals to the visual cortex to generate the mental image. This suggests that mental imagery is a process that involves the integration of stored knowledge with sensory information, rather than the direct activation of the retinal ganglion cells or thalamus.

PET Scans Have Demonstrated That When a Person Is Creating