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B) Gap junctions between ependymal cells and endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
C) Gap and tight junctions between astrocytes and endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
D) Gap junctions between endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
E) Tight junctions between endothelial cells that form the capillary walls


E

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