The Structure That Is Located Between the Pharynx and Stomach

question 39

Short Answer

The structure that is located between the pharynx and stomach is the __________.

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Definitions:

Pinocytosis

A cellular process by which cells engulf liquid particles through the formation of small vesicles.

Plasmodesmata

Cytoplasmic channels connecting adjacent plant cells and allowing for the movement of molecules and ions between cells.

Gap Junctions

Gap junctions are specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types, facilitating the direct transfer of ions and small molecules.

Desmosomes

Buttonlike plaques, present on two opposing cell surfaces, that hold the cells together by means of protein filaments that span the intercellular space.