| Name: | epidermal basal stratum |
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| Synonyms: | basal epidermal layer |
| Definition: | Lower layer of the epidermis. Composed of a single layer of cells. The major function of the basal stratum is to keep the epidermis attached to the underlying dermis by means of (hemidesmosomes attached to the basement membrane. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001180] |
| Name: | cell-cell junction |
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| Synonyms: | cell-cell contact region, cell-cell contact zone, intercellular junction |
| Definition: | A cell junction that forms a connection between two or more cells of an organism; excludes direct cytoplasmic intercellular bridges, such as ring canals in insects. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005911] QuickGO AmiGO |