Multiple choice

Which of the following is not true about 'Basement membrane'?

  1. It contains muco polysaccharides and glycoproteins

  2. The primary function is to anchor down the epithelium to its loose connective tissue (the dermis) underneath

  3. It is one layered

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The basement membrane is a thin, fibrous, extracellular matrix of tissue that separates the epithelium (skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, etc.), mesothelium (pleural cavity, peritoneal cavity, pericardial cavity, etc.) and endothelium (blood vessels, lymph vessels, etc.) from underlying connective tissue. It is bi-layered.

Keep practicing — related questions