Sample Websearch Questions – Blood-Brain Barrier Unit
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- Based on what you have learned, explain how the blood-brain barrier works.
- Diagram a section of a capillary in a) your finger and b) the blood-brain barrier. Be sure you illustrate the difference between the two.
- How does the blood-brain barrier help the body?
- Do only humans have a blood-brain barrier? Explain.
- Who were the first two scientists to work on the blood-brain barrier?
- What major medical problem is associated with the blood-brain barrier?
- Why is multiple sclerosis affected by the blood-brain barrier?
- Describe the relationship between white blood cells and multiple sclerosis?
- What is the role of flavonoids in current multiple sclerosis therapy?
- List two chemical ways methods used by scientists to defeat the blood-brain barrier.
- What physical method are scientists using to defeat the blood-brain barrier?
- How do concentrated sugar solutions affect the blood-brain barrier?
- Why is AZT being used in blood-brain barrier research?
- List two compounds, other than AZT, that are able to cross the blood-brain barrier.
Develped for SWBIC by John Palmer, Gadsden High School.