A 75-year-old female suffers a stroke and now has impaired comprehension and production of language. This condition is most likely caused by occlusion of the:
A) anterior communicating artery.
B) posterior communicating artery.
C) circle of Willis.
D) middle cerebral artery.

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The middle cerebral artery supplies blood to the language centers in the brain, and occlusion of this artery can result in language impairment.

A 75-Year-Old Female Suffers a Stroke and Now Has Impaired