Key Takeaways

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There are different connections between cells, including tight junctions, gap junctions, desmosomes, and plasmodesmata. • Hemidesmosomes connect one cell to the basement membrane and not a cell to another cell directly. • Collagen and elastin are major connective tissue membranes that give connective tissue its durability. • Plasmodesmata are specifically found in plant and algal cells; it provides a direct connection between the different cells of the organism.