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