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Desmosomes
This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x
![Desmosomes <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-18-1-ping.png)
Desmosomes
This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x
![- Attachment plaques <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-18-2-ping.png)
- Attachment plaques
This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x
![- Keratin filaments <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-18-5-ping.png)
- Keratin filaments
This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x
![Intercellular space <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-18-3-ping.png)
Intercellular space
This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x
![Plasma membranes <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-18-4-ping.png)
Plasma membranes
This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x