fascia adherens
A cell-cell junction that contains the transmembrane protein N-cadherin, which interacts with identical molecules from neighbouring cells to form a tight mechanical intercellular link; forms a large portion of the intercalated disc, the structure at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes.
GO:0005911
cell-cell junction
is_a
GO:0014704
intercalated disc
part_of