Macula Adherens is true statement?

• A. They are located apically only.
• B. They participate in electrical signaling exclusively.
• C. They are found laterally and basally.
• D. They are located exclusively at the nucleus.

Answer: (C)

Macula adherens are desmosomes, cell–cell junctions that anchor intermediate filaments of neighboring epithelial cells to each other, giving tissues mechanical strength to resist stretching and shearing. Their location is in the lateral membranes between adjacent cells, often near the basal region as they help distribute forces across the tissue. They are not restricted to the apical surface, they don’t function in electrical signaling (that role belongs to gap junctions), and they’re not situated at the nucleus. Because they lie along the lateral (and nearby basal) surfaces and keratin-linked plaques create strong adhesion, this description fits macula adherens.