Skin Cells Are Fastened into Strong Sheets by

question 56

Multiple Choice

Skin cells are fastened into strong sheets by

• A)tight junctions.
• B)communicating junctions.
• C)anchoring junctions.
• D)basal bodies.

---

Definitions:

Leptin

A hormone primarily made by adipose cells and enterocytes in the small intestine that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.

Appetite Control

The regulatory processes that govern hunger, satiety, and the consumption of food, involving both psychological and biological mechanisms.

Hormone

A hormone is a chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs.

Hunger Signals

Biological cues that indicate the need for food, involving hormonal, neural, and physiological mechanisms.