BASEMENT MEMBRANE
\bˈe͡ɪsmənt mˈɛmbɹe͡ɪn], \bˈeɪsmənt mˈɛmbɹeɪn], \b_ˈeɪ_s_m_ə_n_t m_ˈɛ_m_b_ɹ_eɪ_n]\
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Ubiquitous supportive tissue adjacent to epithelium and around smooth and striated muscle cells. This tissue contains intrinsic macromolecular components such as collagen, laminin, and sulfated proteoglycans. As seen by light microscopy one of its subdivisions is the basal (basement) lamina.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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A delicate subepidermic or subepithelial layer.
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Delicate layer underlying epithelium.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland