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To what does the “blood-brain barrier” refer?

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To what does the “blood-brain barrier” refer?


  1. the three meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord.
  2. the tight junctions between endothelial cells of the capillaries that serve the brain.
  3. the structures that prevent fat-soluble molecules from entering the brain from the blood.
  4. the structure that produces cerebrospinal fl uid from blood.

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B: This answer is not a complete description of the BBB as it does not include astrocytes, but it is the best of the four choices. 

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