All but one of the following statements is true with regard to the blood testis barrier.Select the one statement that is false.
A) The barrier is made up of astrocytes that surround blood vessels in the testis.
B) The barrier marks the border between the basal compartment and the adluminal compartment.
C) The barrier separates the spermatocytes dividing by meiosis from exposing their unique antigens to the immune system.
D) Sustentocytes form the barrier with tight junctions.

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The blood testis barrier is not made up of astrocytes. Instead, it is formed by tight junctions between the sustentocytes in the seminiferous tubules. Astrocytes are a type of glial cell found in the brain and spinal cord, not in the testes.

All but One of the Following Statements Is True with Regard