Multiple Choice
The blood-brain barrier protects the brain
A) mostly during fetal development.
B) from toxic chemicals.
C) by maintaining a blood supply for the brain that is separate from the rest of the body.
D) through the action of microglial cells that reduce the permeability of small blood vessels.
E) Both b and d
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