10 Questions
Which type of anchoring junctions is particularly abundant in tissues that experience mechanical stress, such as the skin, heart, and muscles?
Desmosomes
What are the transmembrane proteins that form homophilic interactions between adjacent cells in desmosomes?
Cadherins
Which type of anchoring junctions connect adjacent cells together and are linked to intermediate filaments like keratin filaments?
Desmosomes
What is the main function of adherens junctions in cell interactions?
Connecting adjacent cells together
Which type of anchoring junctions are specialized structures that enable cells to adhere to each other and to the extracellular matrix?
Anchoring junctions
What are the three main types of anchoring junctions?
Desmosomes, adherens junctions, and hemidesmosomes.
What are the transmembrane proteins that form homophilic interactions between adjacent cells in desmosomes?
Cadherins.
Which type of anchoring junctions is particularly abundant in tissues that experience mechanical stress, such as the skin, heart, and muscles?
Desmosomes.
What is the main function of adherens junctions in cell interactions?
They provide mechanical stability by linking to actin filaments.
Which type of anchoring junctions connect the cell to the extracellular matrix and help maintain tissue integrity?
Hemidesmosomes.
Test your knowledge of cell junctions with this quiz on anchoring junctions, their functions, and their role in maintaining tissue integrity and facilitating communication between cells.
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