These act as rivets anchoring adjacent cells together at spots throughout the cell.

A. adherens junctions
B. desmosomes
C. hemidesmosomes
D. focal adhesions
E. fibronectin


B. desmosomes

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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