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Define: tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes.
Tight Junctions: Proteins that encircles an epithelial cell at its apical surface and joints it tightly to its neighboring cell.
Gap Junctions: Directly connect the cytoplasm of two cells, which allows various molecules, ions and electrical impulses to directly pass through a regulated gate between cells. Allows for communication.
Desmosomes: Patch that anchors neighboring cells together that prevents cells from pulling apart.