In stratified epithelia adapted to resist mechanical forces, which of the following types of cell-to-cell junctions are especially abundant?
A) tight junctions
B) basolateral junctions
C) gap junctions
D) hemidesmosomes
E) desmosomes

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Desmosomes are especially abundant in stratified epithelia adapted to resist mechanical forces. Desmosomes are anchoring junctions that provide strong mechanical stability to tissues by coupling intermediate filaments in adjacent cells.

In Stratified Epithelia Adapted to Resist Mechanical Forces, Which of the Following