A patient who has a right hemisphere cerebrovascular accident caused by an emboli has left-sided paralysis and reduced sensation of the left foot and leg.What is the location of the emboli?
A) Right middle cerebral artery
B) Right vertebral artery
C) Right posterior cerebral artery
D) Right anterior cerebral artery

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The right anterior cerebral artery supplies the medial portions of the frontal lobes and superior medial parietal lobes, which are responsible for motor and sensory functions of the contralateral lower limb. An embolism here would cause left-sided paralysis and reduced sensation in the left foot and leg.

A Patient Who Has a Right Hemisphere Cerebrovascular Accident Caused