The blood vessel that is formed by the joining of the vertebral arteries and supplies blood to the circle of Willis from the posterior side is the

A) internal carotid artery.
B) middle cerebral artery.
C) anterior communicating artery.
D) basilar artery.
E) ophthalmic artery.


Answer: D

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