Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285866932
Author: Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Description of the extracellular matrix.

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In the multicellular species like human beings, the plasma membrane not only acts as the outer covering of all the cells. It also takes part in cell-to-cell adhesions. These adhesions combine together the group of cells into tissues and parcel them further into organs. The cells arranged into suitable groupings are held in combination via three distinct means, that is, the extracellular matrix, cell-adhesion molecules, and the specialized cell junctions.

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