Epithelial Junctions

Question 1

Another name for occluding junctions/zona occludens

Answer 1

tight junct

Question 2

Another name for macula adherins

Answer 2

spot desmosomes

Question 3

Another name for zona adherins

Answer 3

belt desmosomes

Question 4

Two types of cell-cell anchoring junctions

Answer 4

Belt & spot desmosomes

Question 5

What type of adhesion protein do belt des use?

Answer 5

cadherins

Question 6

What type of adhesion protein do spot desmosomes use?

Answer 6

cadherins (desmocollins, desmogleins)

Question 7

What type of adhesion protein do hemi-dosmosomes use?

Answer 7

Integrins (alpha 6 beta 4)

Question 8

What type of adhesion protein do focal adhesions use?

Answer 8

integrins

Question 9

Type of adhesion proteins tight junctions use?

Answer 9

occludins, claudins

Question 10

Type of cytoskeleton belt desmosomes attach to?

Answer 10

actin

Question 11

Type of cytoskeleton spot des attach to?

Answer 11

IF

Question 12

Type of cytoskeleton Hemidesmosomes attach to?

Answer 12

IF

Question 13

Type of cytoskeleton FA attach to?

Answer 13

actin

Question 14

Type of cytoskeleton gap junctions attach to?

Answer 14

NONE

Question 15

Type of cytoskeleton tight junctions attach to?

Answer 15

actin