Section 2
Cell Junctions
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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Physiology
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Tight Junctions
Tight junctions serve as selectively permeable seals in our body's internal and external surfaces.
Adherens Junctions
Adherens junctions provide strong mechanical attachments between adjacent cells through the linkage of cytoplasmic face with cytoskeleton.
Gap Junctions
A gap junction is a specialized cell junction that directly connects the cytoplasm of two cells.