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What is the main structural component of the basement membrane?
What is the main structural component of the basement membrane?
- Type III collagen
- Proteoglycans
- Laminin
- Type IV collagen (correct)
What is the function of the basement membrane in relation to epithelial cells?
What is the function of the basement membrane in relation to epithelial cells?
- It separates epithelial cells from surrounding tissue
- It regulates the growth and division of epithelial cells
- It controls the access of nutrients to epithelial cells (correct)
- It provides a blood supply to epithelial cells
What links the collagen and laminin networks in the basement membrane?
What links the collagen and laminin networks in the basement membrane?
- Type IV collagen
- Proteoglycans
- Reticular fibrils
- Nidogen and perlecan (correct)
