If the CNS were susceptible to a drug that should not affect it, this might indicate damage to which of the following cells?
A) microglia
B) Schwann cells
C) satellite cells
D) astrocytes
E) ependymal cells

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Astrocytes are responsible for many functions in the CNS, including maintaining the integrity of the blood-brain barrier and regulating the extracellular environment of neurons. Damage to astrocytes could lead to increased permeability of the blood-brain barrier, allowing drugs that should not affect the CNS to reach and affect neural tissue.

If the CNS Were Susceptible to a Drug That Should