Cellular junctions are cell structures that provide adhesion and permit communication between cells. They are mostly found on epithelial cells and are characterized by their strong attachment to one another and to extracellular matrix. The main junction forms a belt between the two membranes. This septum contains integral membrane proteins connexin and occludin that allow intercellular and paracellular transport of molecules but prevent passive flow between cells. An example is the epithelium of the human lung.