basilar posterior cerebral artery

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(thing) by danlowlite (4 y) (print)   (I like it!) Fri Oct 20 2000 at 2:32:13
This artery is located at the bottom of the skull. It's formed when two vertebral arteries conjoin. It gives blood to the inner ear and parts of the brain. If this artery becomes blocked, blindness and paralysis can occur.

Related: [basilar plexus. These are a network of small arteries between layers of the dura mater around the base of the skull.

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