The blood-brain barrier consists of
A) a sheet of muscle tissue that separates the brain from the skull.
B) aligned blood cells.
C) capillaries joined by desmosomes that are closer together than they are elsewhere.
D) capillaries whose cells are firmly attached by overlapping tight junctions surrounded
by astrocytes.
D
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A. Truncus arteriosus B. Ductus arteriosus C. Bulbus cordis D. Sinus venosus E. Foramen ovale
What powerful ligaments bind side of all the joints of the limb except the shoulder? How does this effect their movement?
What will be an ideal response?
A(n) ________ can be described as a broad tendinous sheet.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Roman numeral VIII indicates the ________ nerve
A) trigeminal B) trochlear C) abducens D) oculomotor E) vestibulocochlear