In the small intestine, the zonula adherens is located immediately basal to which other junction?
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Correct answer: The zonula occludens
The standard arrangement of the junctional complex from apical to basal is: zonula occludens (tight junction), followed by zonula adherens (belt desmosome), and finally macula adherens (spot desmosome).
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