Notes in ✧ Epithelial Tissue

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Published 01/14/2024 Which epithelial cell junction prevents paracellular movement of solutes? {{c1::Tight junctions (zonula occludens)}}
Published 01/14/2024 What proteins are tight junctions composed of?{{c1::Claudins and occludins::2}}
Published 01/14/2024 Which epithelial cell junction connects actin cytoskeletons of adjacent cells? {{c1::Adherens junctions (zonula adherens, belt desmosome)}}
Published 01/14/2024 Adherens junctions form a "belt" that connects {{c1::actin}} cytoskeletons of adjacent cells via {{c2::cadherins}}
Published 01/14/2024 Which epithelial cell junction connects intermediate filaments of adjacent cells? {{c1::Desmosomes (macula adherens, spot desmosome)}}
Published 01/14/2024 Desmosomes connect {{c1::intermediate filaments}} of adjacent cells via {{c2::cadherins}}
Published 01/14/2024 What ion is required by cadherin proteins in epithelial cell junctions?{{c1::Ca2+}}
Published 01/14/2024 Which epithelial cell junction permits electrical/chemical communication between cells? {{c1::Gap junctions}}
Published 01/14/2024 Gap junctions contain channel proteins called {{c1::connexons}}, which allow communication between cells
Published 01/14/2024 Which epithelial cell junction connects keratin in basal cells to underlying basement membrane? {{c1::Hemidesmosomes}}
Published 01/14/2024 What protein in hemidesmosomes binds to fibronectin, laminin, or collagen in the basement membrane? {{c1::Integrin}} *bonus-Ca2+ dependent? Y/N
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