2.4 Flashcards

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Blood brain barrier

A

A semipermeable
barrier between the blood and the brain
produced by the cells in the walls of the brains capillaries

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Area Postrema

A

A region
of the medulla where the blood–brain
barrier is weak; poisons can be detected
there and can initiate vomiting

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