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Beginning at the Front of the Brain and Moving Toward

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Beginning at the front of the brain and moving toward the back of the head, then down the skull and back around to the front, which of the following is the correct order of the cortical regions?


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Dense Fibrous

Refers to connective tissues rich in collagen fibers that provide strength, support, and flexibility to structures such as tendons and ligaments.

Tight Junction

Junction between cells when adjacent plasma membrane proteins join to form an impermeable barrier.

Basement Membrane

A thin, fibrous structure that lies underneath epithelial cells, providing support and anchorage, and acting as a barrier against the spread of cells.

Gap Junction

Junction between cells formed by the joining of two adjacent plasma membranes; it lends strength and allows ions, sugars, and small molecules to pass between cells.

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