Blindness or other visual disturbances will arise following a blockage of the posterior cerebral arteries. These arteries branch directly from the
A) internal carotid arteries
B) basilar artery
C) vertebral arteries
D) external carotid arteries

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The posterior cerebral arteries branch directly from the basilar artery, which is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries. Blockage of these arteries can lead to visual disturbances due to their supply to the occipital lobes, where the visual processing centers of the brain are located.

Blindness or Other Visual Disturbances Will Arise Following a Blockage