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9 Cards in this Set
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membrane proteins form a zipperlike pattern of complimentary ridges and grooves encircling cells near their apical surfaces
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tight junctions
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analohous to snaps on clothing
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desmosomes
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seals off the intercellular space and makes it difficult for substances to pass between cells
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tight junctions
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intermediate filaments are involved on the cytoplasmic side of these junctions
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desmosomes
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each of these junctions consists of transmembrane proteins surrounding a water-filled channel
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gap junctions
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enable cells to resist mechanical stress
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desmosomes
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allow electrical stimuli to pass directly from cell to cell so that cardiac and smooth muscle cells contract in unison
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gap junction
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gap between cells spanned by glycoprotein filaments that terminate in a thickened protein plaque at the surface of each cell
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desmosomes
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found between epithelial cells lining the stomach and intestines
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tight junctions
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