Which statement is TRUE about the blood-brain barrier (BBB)? It protects the brain. It protects the blood. It is formed by loose gap junctions between endothelial cell walls of capillaries that serve the brain

Which statement is TRUE about the blood-brain barrier (BBB)? It protects the brain. It protects the blood. It is formed by loose gap junctions between endothelial cell walls of capillaries that serve the brain

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Which statement is TRUE about the blood-brain barrier (BBB)?

It protects the brain.
It protects the blood.
It is formed by loose gap junctions between endothelial cell walls of capillaries that serve the brain.
A & B
A & C
B & C

Morphine and naloxone exert their effects in the nervous system by binding (directly) to _____ receptors.

opioid
dopamine
acetylcholine
serotonin
GABA

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