L1.2.3.3: Blood-Brain Barrier

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Ayen B.

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  • BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER
    ● Includes the least permeable capillaries of the body
    ● Allows water, glucose, and amino acids to pass through the capillary walls
  • BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER
    ● Excludes many potentially harmful substances from entering the brain such as wastes
    ○ Useless as a barrier against fats, respiratory gases, and other
    fat-soluble molecules that diffuse easily through all plasma membranes
    ○ Explains why bloodborne alcohol, nicotine, and anesthetics
    can affect the brain