The Extent of Ion Movement Through the Space Between Epithelial

question 23

Multiple Choice

The extent of ion movement through the space between epithelial cells is determined by the extent of coupling between neighboring epithelial cells.

• A)paracellular : tight junctional
• B)transcellular : tight junctional
• C)paracellular : gap junctional
• D)transcellular : desmosomal
• E)transcellular : gap junctional

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