Cell Junctions Flashcards
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Gap junctions function
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Communication between adjacent cells
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Five types of cell junctions
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Tight junction, adherens junction, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and Gap junction.
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Tight junction
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Seal off passageways between adjacent cells
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Adherens junction
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Help epithelial surfaces resist separation during various contractile activities as when food moves through the intestines
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Desmosomes
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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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Hemidesmosomes
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Resemble desmosomes they do not link adjacent cells. Looks like half a desmosomes.
