Fascia adherens

Fascia adherens
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Latin	Fascia adhaerens
TH	H1.00.01.1.02014
FMA	67410
Anatomical terminology []

In anatomy Fascia Adherens are ribbon like structures that stabilizes non-epithelial tissue. They are similar in function to the Zonula Adherens or Adherens junction of epithelial cells. It's a broad intercellular junction in the transversal sections of an intercalated disc of cardiac muscle anchoring actin filaments. It helps to transmit contractile forces.

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