4.2 Cell Junctions Flashcards
1
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Five types of cell junctions
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Tight junction, adherens junction, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and Gap junction.
2
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Communication between adjacent cells
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Gap junctions function
3
Q
Seal off passageways between adjacent cells
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Tight junction
4
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Help epithelial surfaces resist separation during various contractile activities as when food moves through the intestines
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Adherens junction
5
Q
Contains plaque and have transmembrane glycoproteins that extend into the intercellular space between adjacent cell membrane and attach cells to one another
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Desmosomes
6
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Resemble desmosomes they do not link adjacent cells. Looks like half a desmosomes.
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Hemidesmosomes
7
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Tight junction, adherens junction, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and Gap junction.
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Five types of cell junctions
