List of abbreviations		 Vocabulary
of micros-
copic
anatomy
specialist terms
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German

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Overview Interdigitations (Junctiones intercellulares digitiformes):
Pages with explanations (still in German) are linked to the text below the images when available
intedigitations
in detail (monkey)		 cross-section
(monkey enterocyte)		 digitations between pan-
creatic epithelial cells (rat)		 digitations of pancreatic
duct epithelial cells (rat)		 digitations of dandrufs of
Stratum corneum (rat)		 digitations between
heart muscle cells
Interdigitations or digitations (Terminologia histologica: Junctiones intercellulares digitiformes) are cell membrane foldings between cells often encountered in epithelia.
The membranes of adjacent cells mesh with finger-like protrusions and thus have a meander-like course.
Interdigitations result in a high stability against extension.

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Two images were kindly provided by Prof. H. Wartenberg; other pictures, page & copyright H. Jastrow.