The Brain's Capillary Network Is Largely Isolated from That of the Body's

question 16

Multiple Choice

The brain's capillary network is largely isolated from that of the body's general circulation by the:

• A) peripheral nervous system.
• B) meninges.
• C) blood-brain barrier.
• D) Circle of Willis.

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Definitions:

Fear Conditioning

A learning process where an individual associates a previously neutral stimulus with an aversive event, leading to the elicitation of a fear response to the neutral stimulus.

Fearful Anticipation

The preoccupation or worry over a potential future event that might result in negative outcomes.

CR

In the context of classical conditioning, CR stands for Conditioned Response, which is the learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Contingency

The possibility that an event may occur, dependent on the fulfillment of certain conditions or the occurrence of another event.