BIOPSYCHOLOGY Ch. 2: Anatomy of the Brain Blood-Brain Barrier: a mechanism that impedes the passage of many toxic substances from the blood into the brain o a consequence of the special structure of cerebral blood vessels o cells of the blood in brain are
BioPsych. Final Study Guide Stroke stroke- another term for cerebral vascular accident, or brain damage due to an interruption of the blood supply to the brain cerebral hemorrhage- bleeding in the brain results from: hypertension, structural defects in th
BioPsych Reading Notes: pg. 40-47 - blood brain barrier: - mechanism that impedes the passage of many toxic substances from the blood into the brain - results from special structure of cerebral blood vessels - cells of blood vessel walls are tightly packe
