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A schematic of the neurovascular unit in the central nervous system (CNS) shows a brain capillary cross-section with endothelial cells forming the lumen, a pericyte enveloping the abluminal surface, and astrocyte endfeet contacting the vessel. An adjacent neuron and a star-shaped astrocyte are depicted with processes. In neuroanatomy and physiology, these cell types coordinate neurovascular coupling and maintain the blood–brain barrier (BBB). The entities shown are cells and a microvascular structure located in brain parenchyma, illustrating their functional interactions in regulating cerebral perfusion.
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