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what does ECM stand for

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extracellular matrix

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how are tissues held together

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  • cell-cell adhesions
  • extracellular matrix
  • or both
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what is the ECM

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large network of secreted molecules that surround, support, and give structure to cells and tissues

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what is ECM composed of in plant systems (and give examples)

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  • primarily carbohydrates
  • ex cellulose and pectin (predominant in the cell wall)
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what is ECM composed of in animal systems (and give examples)

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  • primarily proteins
  • ex. collagen (most common, but varies by tissue type)
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what are the four major types of tissues

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  • connective
  • epithelial
  • nervous
  • muscle
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describe the organization of connective tissue

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cells are loosely organized, attached to one another, rigid scaffold, or both

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describe how connective tissue carries mechanical load

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  • EMC is abundant
  • carries the mechanical load
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describe the structure of epithelial tissue

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sheets of polarized cells with discrete functions at apical and basal ends

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describe how epithelial tissue carries mechanical load

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  • EMC is sparse
  • cells are directly joined to one another and carry the mechanical load
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11
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is animal connective tissue varied

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enormously

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the bulk of connective tissue is composed of what

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  • EMC
  • and the cells that produce the matrix are scattered within
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the tensile strength of connective tissue is provided by what

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  • fibrous proteins
  • primarily collagens
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what is the role of fibrous proteins/ collagens in connective tissue

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provides tensile strength

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what determines connective tissue characteristics

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type and quantity of collagen (as well as other molecules)

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what are collagens and what is their role

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  • a family of proteins that come in many variety
  • supports the structure and function of diff tissues
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describe the typical structure of collagen molecules

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  • long
  • stiff
  • triple helices in which 3 polypeptide chains are wound around each other
  • sometimes assemble into collagen fibral and collagen fibers
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18
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what is collagen secreted as

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  • procollagen
  • with additional peptide extensions at each end to prevent premature assembly
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what does procollagen proteinases do

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cleave the procollagen terminal extensions once in the ECM

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what cleaves the procollagen terminal extensions once in the ECM

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extracellular enzymes called procollagen proteinases

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where are cells that manufacture collagen and other ECM molecules, and how are they named

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  • reside within the connective tissue matrix
  • named according to tissue type
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where are collagen and other ECM molecules produced

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  • mostly intraceullarly
  • then secreted via exocytosis before assembly into aggregates
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23
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what does collagen organization contribute to

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tissue characterization

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24
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how is collagen organized in skin and why

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  • woven into alternating layers w diff orientations
  • to resist tensile stress in multiple directions
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how is collagen organized in tendons and why

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  • aligned in parallel bundles along the major axis of tension
  • attaches muscle to bone, only one main axis of tension
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what organizes collagen as they move along the filaments

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cells that secrete collagen

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27
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cells that interact with collagen in the ECM via transmembrane receptor proteins are called what

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integrins

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28
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what are integrins

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cells that interact with collagen in the ECM via transmembrane receptor proteins

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29
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how do integrins interact with collagen

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  • not directly
  • through another ECM protein called fibronectin
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30
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describe how fibronectin helps bind integrins and collagen

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  • Fibronectin molecules bind to collagen fibrils outside the cell
  • Integrins in the plasma membrane bind to the fibronectin and tether it to the cytoskeleton inside the cell
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what domain interacts with the cell cytoskeleon

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intracellular domain

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32
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what domain binds to components of the matrix

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extracellular domain

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33
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formation and breakage of attachments at either end of an integrin molecule allows what

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many cells to crawl through tissues

34
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integrin binding to a molecule on one end leads to what

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  • conformational changes at the other end
  • extends in an activated state so that it can latch onto a molecule on the opposite side
35
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what are the main ways to activate an integrin

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  • intracellular signaling molecule can activate it from the cytoplasmic side
  • binding to an external structure can trigger itracellular signaling pathways by activating protein kinases that associate w the intracellular end of the integrin
36
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what do GAGs stand for

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glycosaminoglycans

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what is the role of GAGs

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aid tissues in resisting compression

38
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describe the structure of GAGs

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  • negatively charged polysaccharide chains made of repeating disaccharide units
  • in each disaccharide, one of the monomers is an amino sugar
39
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describe the structure of proteoglycans

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  • chains of GAGs covalently linked to a core protein
  • resembles a bottle brush
40
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what makes GAGs good space fillers

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tend to adopt extensive conformations which occupy large volumes relative to their mass

41
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how do GAGs increase swelling pressure

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  • strongly hydrophillic
  • multiple neg charges attract cations which draw water into the ECM
  • this gives rise to swelling pressure
42
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in dense + compact connective tissues (bone or tendon), what is the ratio of GAGs and collagen

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  • low amount of GAGs
  • high amount of collagen
43
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in loose connective tissues (inside of eye), what is the ratio of GAGs and collagen

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  • high amount of GAGs
  • low amount of collagen
44
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describe the overall structure of epithelia

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  • multicellular sheets in which adjacent cells are joined tightly together
  • cells present in many diff forms, a sheet may be homogenous or comprised of diff types
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what is stratified epithelia

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multicellular sheet is many cells thick

46
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what is simple epithelia

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multicellular sheet is one cell thick

47
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what are 4 types of epithelia cells

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  • columnar
  • cuboidal
  • squamous
  • stratified
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what is the function of epithelia

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  • many functions including secretion and nutrient uptake
  • nearly all sheets form a barrier
  • same significance to multicellular organisms and plasma membranes do to a single cell
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what are the 2 faces of epithelial sheets

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  • apical exposed to air or bodily fluid
  • basal attached to basal lamina
50
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what is the basal lamina

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thing, tough sheet of the ECM

51
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describe the structure of the basal lamina

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mainly composed of type IV collagen and a protein laminin

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what does laminin do

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provides linkage sites for integrin molecules in basal plasma membrane

53
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describe the polarity of epithelia

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  • reflects the polarized organization of its individual epithelial cells
  • each w an apical and basal surface w diff properties and functions
54
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is polarity important for epithelial function

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yes

55
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what cell type is present in mammalian small intestin

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  • simple columnar epithelium primarily consisted of 2 cell types
  • absorptive cells
  • goblet cells
56
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what do absorptive cells do

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  • take up nutrients at their apical surface
  • export to underlying tissues at the basal surface
57
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what do goblet cells do

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  • synthesize mucus
  • discharge it at the apical surface to lubricate and protect the gut lining
58
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the polarity of the simple columnar epithelium depends on what

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  • the junctions formed between neighbouring cells
  • the basal lamina
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what are the different kinds of epithelial cell junctions

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  • tight junctions
  • adherens junction
  • desmosome
  • gap junction
  • hemidesmosome
60
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what is the role of tight junctions

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  • seals neighbouring cells together, preventing water-soluble molecules from leaking
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where are tight junctions formed from

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proteins called claudins and occludins arranged in strands to create a seal

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how do tight junctions maintain polarity

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  • prevent diffusion of membrane proteins from the apical surface to the basolateral surface
  • serve as assembly sites for protein complexes that govern polarity
63
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what are the types of cytoskeleton-linked junctions

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  • adherens
  • desmosomes
  • hemidesmosomes
64
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which cytoskeleton-linked junctions bind one epithelial cell to another

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  • adherens
  • desmosomes
65
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which cytoskeleton-linked junctions bind epithelial cells to the basal lamina

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hemidesmosomes

66
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how do adheren junctions work

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  • uses transmembrane proteins from the cadherin family, which require Ca2+ to interact w one another
  • each cadherin is tethered inside to actin filaments via linker proteins
  • junctions form a continuous belt around interacting cells near the apical end
67
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what allows epithelium to change shape in adherens junctions

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actin network

68
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how does the actin network change the shape of epithelium

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  • contracting along one axis, rolling itself into a tube
  • or by contracting along multiple axes, the sheet can form a hollow sphere
69
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when is the formation of epithelial cell tubes critical

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  • during embryonic development
  • gives rise to structures including the neural tube and lens vesicle
70
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describe desmosome junctions

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  • different set of cadherin molecules connect to keratin filaments
  • bundles of keratin filaments are anchored via desmosome junctions to similar bundles in adjacent cells
71
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what provides great tensile strength to the epithelial sheet

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  • the arrangement of keratin filaments in desmosome junctions
  • key characteristic of exposed epithelia (skin)
72
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why are hemidesmosomes named

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they look like half of a desmosome

73
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how do hemidesmosomes work

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  • anchor cells to the basal lamina via integrins in the cell basal membrane
  • integrins bind to laminin in the basal lamina and bind to keratin via linker proteins inside the cell
74
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where are gap junctions found

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in all epithelia and many other animal tissues

75
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what do gap junctions form

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water-filled channels that allow inorganic ions and small water-soluble molecules to move directly from the cytosol of one cell to another

76
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where are gap junctions located

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  • regions where the plasma membranes of 2 cells lie close together (and exactly parallel)
  • they span by protruding ends of transmembrane protein complexes called connexons
77
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the flow of ions and small molecules between cells creates what

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an electric and metabolic coupling between them

78
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when can gap junctions be opened and closed

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in response to extra- or intracellular signals

79
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what allows for spread of electrical current through cardiac cells triggering coordinated contractions

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  • gap junction permeability
  • the flow of ions and small molecules between cells
80
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what do gap junctions connect

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the cytosol of one cell to another

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