Which junction blocks movement between cells?
ATied junction
BTwin junction
CTuned junction
DTight junction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Tight junction
1. It leaves no extracellular space.
2. It also separates apical from basal.
3. When two epithelial cells form a tight junction, there is no extracellular space between them.
4. So the answer is the tight junction.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 4 'The Tissue Level of Organization'_
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