Term Name:	focal adhesion
Synonyms:	adhesion plaque, connecting hemi-adherens junction, focal contact, HAJ, hemi-adherens junction
Definition:	A cell-substrate junction that anchors the cell to the extracellular matrix and that forms a point of termination of actin filaments. In insects focal adhesion has also been referred to as hemi-adherens junction (HAJ).
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005925]    QuickGO    AmiGO