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:

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations or variables, used in statistical testing.

ANOVA

Stands for Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare means of three or more samples to understand if at least one of the sample means differs significantly from the others.

Mean Square

A statistical measure used in variance analysis, computed by dividing the sum of squares by the degrees of freedom.

Error

The difference between the observed value and the true value of a parameter in data, indicative of the degree of inaccuracy or deviation.