Basal Lamina Composition and Synthesis Quiz

It is composed of molecules synthesized by the basal lamina itself

It is composed of molecules synthesized by both the epithelial cell and the extracellular matrix

It is composed of molecules synthesized by the extracellular matrix

It is composed of molecules synthesized by the epithelial cell (correct)

In the extracellular matrix

In the epithelial cell nucleus

Intracellularly

Extracellularly (correct)

To provide mechanical support to the epithelial cell

To synthesize molecules for the extracellular matrix

To anchor the epithelial cell to the underlying connective tissue (correct)

To regulate the movement of molecules between different tissue layers