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Many Medications Introduced into the Bloodstream Cannot Directly Affect the Neurons

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Many medications introduced into the bloodstream cannot directly affect the neurons of the CNS because


A) oligodendrocytes form a continuous myelin sheath around the axons.
B) the endothelium of CNS capillaries forms a blood-brain barrier.
C) the neurolemma is impermeable to most molecules.
D) ependymal cells restrict the flow of interstitial fluid between the capillaries and the neurons.
E) astrocytes form a capsule around neurons.

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