Intercellular Junction

Question 1

Tight junction is also caked as _________ & why

Answer 1

Zonula occludens
Border of cells are fused together usually along its complete perimeter as a form of a belt

Question 2

Position of the cell where tight junctions are seen

Answer 2

Apical position

Question 3

Name the proteins seen on tight junction

Answer 3

1.occluding
2.Claudins
3.zona occluding
4.actin filament

Question 4

Name major sites where tight junctions are seen

Answer 4

Bbb , git , stomach ,kidney (leaky junction )

Question 5

What do H pylori and clostridium difficil actually do

Answer 5

It attacks or destroy the tight junctions
May lead to peptic ulcer ,diarrhoea etc