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Junctional complex

This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x

Junctional complex <p>This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x</p>

Junctional complex

This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x

- Zonula occludens <p>This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x</p>

- Zonula occludens

This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x

- Zonula adherens <p>This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x</p>

- Zonula adherens

This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x

- Desmosomes > <p>A desmosome (macula adherens) is the third component of the junctional complex. Desmosomes are not only associated with junctional complexes, but occur around the perimeter and at all levels of the cell. Therefore, in this section, two desmosomes are included in close proximity to the zonula adherens.</p>

- Desmosomes >

A desmosome (macula adherens) is the third component of the junctional complex. Desmosomes are not only associated with junctional complexes, but occur around the perimeter and at all levels of the cell. Therefore, in this section, two desmosomes are included in close proximity to the zonula adherens.

Basal body <p>This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x</p>

Basal body

This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x

Cilium <p>This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x</p>

Cilium

This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x

- Microtubules <p>This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x</p>

- Microtubules

This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x

Microvillus <p>This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x</p>

Microvillus

This junctional complex is located between adjacent cells of a ciliated epithelium. The apposition of the plasma membranes of the zonula occludens prevents leakage of luminal contents into the intercellular space. Desmosome- and zonula adherens-associated filaments account for the cytoplasmic electron density adjacent to these structures. 50,000x

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