Cell Membrane

Question 1

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

disk-shaped, tight adhesion

seen in epithelium

Answer 1

desmosome

Question 2

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

also called macula adherens

Answer 2

desmosome

Question 3

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

ring-shaped, increases surface area for contact

seen in epithelial and endothelial cells

also seen in cardiac muscle cells

Answer 3

zonula adherens

Question 4

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

zonula adherense in the cardiomyocytes is called

Answer 4

fascia adherens

Question 5

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

ribbon like patterns, does not enclose cell, seen in the heart

Answer 5

fascia adherens

Question 6

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

barrier to movement of proteins across membranse; divides cell into apical and basolateral side

Answer 6

tight junctions

Question 7

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

also called zoula occludens.

seen in PCT, Jejunum, CD, terminal colon and BBB

Answer 7

tight junctions

Question 8

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

seen in the BBB that acts as a barrier to movement of proteins

Answer 8

tight junction

Question 9

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

this type of transport is faciliated by zonula occludens. movement across apical to basolateral side

Answer 9

transcellular transport

Question 10

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

this type of transport is the movement of proteins through zonula occludens

Answer 10

paracellular transport

Question 11

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

this intercellular structure facilitates paracellular transport

Answer 11

zonula occludens

Question 12

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

acts as a bridge for sharing of small molecules between cells

used for rapid intercellular communication

Answer 12

gap junctions

Question 13

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

seen in cardiac and uterus; functional unit is connexon

Answer 13

gap junction

Question 14

[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

the subunit of connexon is

Answer 14

connexin