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1
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

disk-shaped, tight adhesion

seen in epithelium

A

desmosome

2
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

also called macula adherens

A

desmosome

3
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

ring-shaped, increases surface area for contact

seen in epithelial and endothelial cells

also seen in cardiac muscle cells

A

zonula adherens

4
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

zonula adherense in the cardiomyocytes is called

A

fascia adherens

5
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

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

A

fascia adherens

6
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

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

A

tight junctions

7
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

also called zoula occludens.

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

A

tight junctions

8
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

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

A

tight junction

9
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

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

A

transcellular transport

10
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

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

A

paracellular transport

11
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

this intercellular structure facilitates paracellular transport

A

zonula occludens

12
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

acts as a bridge for sharing of small molecules between cells

used for rapid intercellular communication

A

gap junctions

13
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

seen in cardiac and uterus; functional unit is connexon

A

gap junction

14
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[intercellular structure between cell membranes]

the subunit of connexon is

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connexin