The blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier
A) is the same thing as the blood-brain barrier.
B) is due mainly to tight junctions between endothelial cells of the capillaries throughout the brain tissue.
C) protects the neurons of the brain and spinal cord from potentially harmful substances in the blood.
D) is another name for cranial meninges.

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The blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier protects the brain and spinal cord by regulating the movement of substances between the blood and cerebrospinal fluid, preventing harmful substances from entering the central nervous system.

The Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier