The Blood-Brain Barrier

question 74

Multiple Choice

The blood-brain barrier

• A) limits the direct exchange of materials between the cerebrospinal fluid and brain
• B) is formed in part by the tight junctions between the brain capillary cells
• C) consists of the astrocyte processes that encircle the brain capillaries
• D) all of these
• E) limits the direct exchange of materials between the cerebrospinal fluid and brain and is formed in part by the tight junctions between the brain capillary cells

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Definitions:

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture over others.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Ethnocentrism

The evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.

Male Chauvinists

Individuals, usually men, who believe in the superiority of men over women in various aspects of life.