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What is a stronger junction of cells desmosomes or gap or tight junctions?
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∙ 7y ago
a tight junction is when two cells are anchored together BY desmosomes, which act like spot welds. This enables them to stay together without being pulled apart and also allows them to pass things to each other through their semi-permeable membrane.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoA gap junction is like a ' tunnel ' in between cells where messages and nutrients can be passed back and forth. A tight junction is the connection between two cells that are strongly ' sown ' together with protein threads to help maintain tissue arrangment.
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∙ 7y agoIn vertebrates, there are three major types of cell junction:
1. Adherens junctions, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes (anchoring junctions)
2. Gap junctions (communicating junction)
3. Tight junctions (occluding junctions)
Desmosomes are found in tissues that normally experience a lot of stress., so therefore they have to be the strongest, if not they would break all the time.
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∙ 12y agoTight junctions are found only in epithelial cells that must be watertight.
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Which cell junction is not illustrated and what is its function?
Desmosomes - anchoring junctions that hold adjacent cells together
Are desmosomes found in plants or animals?
Desmosomes are a type of intercellular junction in animal cells that function as a rivet.
Plasmodesmata of plant cells are functionally equivalent to what of animal cells?
If the answer choices are a. Extracellular Martix b. Desmosomes c. Gap Junctions d. Tight Junctions e. Peroxisomes Then the answer is definitely C, Gap Junctions
Which cell junctions prevent epidermal cells from separating under tension?
Desmosomes
How are cells held together?
Cells are held together by Gap Junctions, Desmosomes, and Tight junctions
What are the four types of cellular junctions?
plasmodesmata tight junctions desmosomes gap junctions the plasmodesmata is the only cell junction in the plant cells.. and the other three cell junctions are in the animal cells...
What are three types of extracellular junctions?
Within the multicellular organism tissues, a cell junction occurs. Animals have four kinds of intercellular junctions which are gap junction, desmosomes, adherens junction and tight junction,
Which cell junction is not illustrated and what is its function?
Desmosomes - anchoring junctions that hold adjacent cells together
Which cell junction is not illustrated and what is it's function?
Desmosomes - anchoring junctions that hold adjacent cells together
What intercellular junction in which cells are bound together by fusion of the outer cell membrane is called what?
In vertebrates, there are three major types of cell junction:1. Adherens junctions, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes (anchoring junctions.)2. Gap junctions (communicating junction)3. Tight junctions (occluding junctions)Your question most likely is for the tight junction but more information in the question would be helpful.
What types of cell junctions connect cells within tissues?
The apical surface does not have any cell junctions because it is a free surface exposed to things that are not epithelial cells. The lateral surfaces of an epithelial cell, which face the adjacent cells on either side contain tight junctions, adherens junctions, desmosomes and/or gap junctions. The basal surface of an epithelial cell adhere to extracellular materials like the basement membrane. Hemidesmosomes anchor the epithelium to the basement membrane in the basal surface.
What is the junction between cardiac cells?
Desmosomes and gap junctions But, more specifically...the junctions found in Cardiac muscles are called "Intercalated Discs" singular: INTERCALATED DISC plural: INTERCALATED DISCS
Plasmodesmata of plant cells are functionally equivalent to what of animal cells?
If the answer choices are a. Extracellular Martix b. Desmosomes c. Gap Junctions d. Tight Junctions e. Peroxisomes Then the answer is definitely C, Gap Junctions
Are desmosomes found in plants or animals?
Desmosomes are a type of intercellular junction in animal cells that function as a rivet.
What anchoring junctions hold the cells of the stratum spinosum tightly together?
desmosomes
Which cell junctions prevent epidermal cells from separating under tension?
Desmosomes
How are cells held together?
Cells are held together by Gap Junctions, Desmosomes, and Tight junctions
