Chapter 15 Vocab

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Becker’s World of Cell

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Epithelium

A sheet of cells

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Basal Lamina

Specialized extracellular matrix produced by epithelial cells

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Basement Membrane

Basement membrane

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Cell-cell Adhesions

Connections between cells

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Cell-cell junctions

Molecular complexes for attaching cells

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Cadherins

Transmembrane proteins linking cell surface to cytoskeleton

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Homophilic Interactions

Cell adhesion via identical molecules

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Heterophilic Interactions

Cell adhesion via different molecules

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Integrins

Cell surface receptors binding ECM components

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Focal Adhesions

Integrin attachments to actin microfilaments

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Hemidesmosomes

Integrin attachments to intermediate filaments and basal lamina

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Plasmodesmata

Cytosolic channels through plant cell walls

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