Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
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ISBN: 9780321821652
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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The functions of three different cell junctions:

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The structure present in between the tissues of some multicellular organisms that provides a connection between the neighboring cells and the extracellular matrix is called cell junction. There are three types of cell junction found in the human body. These are a tight junction, adhesion junction, and gap junction.

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