The primary purpose of the blood-brain barrier is to
A) hook areas of the brain together.
B) drain blood from the brain.
C) isolate the CNS from general circulation.
D) provide the brain with oxygen.
E) None of the answers are correct.
C) isolate the CNS from general circulation.
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