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Blood-brain barrier: Specialized non-fenestrated tightly-joined endothelial cells with tight junctions that form a transport barrier for certain substances between the cerebral capillaries and the brain tissue. ^[e]

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• Blood [r]: The body fluid that circulates in the vascular system (i.e., blood vessels). Whole blood includes plasma and blood cells. ^[e]
• Brain [r]: The core unit of a central nervous system. ^[e]
• Barrier [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Endothelium [r]: Add brief definition or description

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• Tight junction [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Cerebrospinal fluid [r]: The liquid in which the central nervous system is embedded. ^[e]