Page 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Most/all capillaries in the brain are tightly regulated by ___________ and made of 2 special parts/cells:
1. ?
2. ?
A
Blood brain Barrier
1. Astrocytes
2. Capillary Endothelial cells
2
Q
Astrocytes?
A
has foot processes on all capillaries that secreted chemicals to regulate channels + transport protiens in capillary endothelial cells
3
Q
Capillary Endothelial cells
A
with tight junctions serving as a barrier to regulate all things diffusing out blood into interstitual fluid around neurons
4
Q
only endocrine/hormone secreting areas of brain like hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal gland have
A
less tight barrier to get hormones in/out of blood
5
Q
what lobes are part of the Cerebrum?
A
occipital lobe
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
