The vertebrate central nervous system is physiologically separated from the rest of the nervous system by the __________

Fill in the blank with correct words.


Answer: Blood-brain barrier

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A) synovial membranes B) fibrocartilage C) tendon sheaths D) hyaline cartilage

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Outline the relationship between hypertension and the development of congestive heart failure.

What will be an ideal response?

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Each hair grows in an oblique epithelial tube called a(an) ________.

A. shaft B. bulb C. pilus D. hair follicle E. vellum

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In which direction does carbon dioxide move during internal respiration?

A) from the blood into the tissue cells B) from the blood into the lungs C) from the lungs into the atmosphere D) from the tissue cells into the blood E) from the lungs into the blood

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