The Filtering System That Prevents Most Substances from Reaching the Brain

question 19

Multiple Choice

The filtering system that prevents most substances from reaching the brain is called the:

• A) glial-brain barrier
• B) blood sheathing system
• C) blood-brain barrier
• D) mescaline-brain filter

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