What is the function of the blood-brain barrier?
What will be an ideal response?
The blood brain barrier prevents many chemicals and disease-causing organisms from accessing the cells of the brain. This barrier keeps CSF and brain extracellular fluid separate from the blood.
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There are _____ main types of sweat glands.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What are the most abundant agranulocytes?
A. Monocytes B. Eosinophils C. Macrophages D. Neutrophils E. Lymphocytes
Leukocytes have a prototypical cell structure with a nucleus and cell organelles.
a. true b. false
During filtration in the nephron, substances move ________
A) from the afferent arteriole into the glomerulus B) from the nephron into the peritubular capillary C) from the peritubular capillary into the nephron D) from the glomerulus into the nephron