Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can disrupt neural circuits in awake humans. The notion that short-term memory (STM) for a visual stimulus involves continued activation of the appropriate visual association cortex is supported by studies in which
A) TMS applied to the ventral stream disrupted STM for a visual location.
B) TMS can be used to elicit perceptual memories.
C) TMS applied to the ventral stream disrupted STM for a visual pattern.
D) global amnesia is noted after chronic TMS in depressed humans.
E) TMS of the motor cortex disrupts visual STM.

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TMS applied to the ventral stream disrupting STM for a visual pattern supports the idea that short-term memory for a visual stimulus involves continued activation of the visual association cortex, as the ventral stream is involved in processing visual patterns and objects.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Can Disrupt Neural Circuits in Awake