Biological barrier

A biological barrier is a natural selectively permeable membrane that protects certain organs or tissues by allowing some substances to pass through them, and blocking entry of other substances. It can refer to:

• Blood-brain barrier, a biological barrier that prevents entry of harmful substances into the brain by selectively allowing some substances to pass through it
• Blood-testis barrier, the biological barrier between blood and testes
• Blood-placental barrier, the biological barrier between a pregnant individual's blood and foetal blood (blood of one or more foetuses)
• Blood-CSF barrier, the biological barrier between blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF; also called brain fluid)
• Blood–spinal cord barrier, the biological barrier between blood and the spinal cord
• Blood–saliva barrier, the biological barrier between blood and saliva