Which structure gives the CNS a privileged blood supply?
ABlood bowel barrier
BBlood brain barrier
CBlood bone barrier
DBlood bile barrier
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Blood brain barrier
1. It restricts what can enter the CNS.
2. Drug design must work around it.
3. The CNS has a privileged blood supply, as suggested by the blood-brain barrier.
4. So the answer is the blood brain barrier.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 13 'Anatomy of the Nervous System'_
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