Question

An instructor is explaining to a group of students the way in which muscles and their associated tendons can be so strongly attached. The instructor makes references to the role of the basal lamina. Which statement most accurately captures an aspect of the basal lamina?A) It is produced by the connective tissue adjacent to it.B) It is present where connective tissue contacts the tissue it supports.C) It is found solely between connective tissue and muscle fibers.D) It is also known as the basement membrane.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) It is present where connective tissue contacts the tissue it supports

Explanation:

Basal lamina is an extracellular matrix layer which is secreted by the epithelial cells on which the epithelium rests.The basal lamina is a scaffold anchoring epithelial cells, muscles, and nerve cells. Both basal cells in epithelia bind to the underlying basal lamina, which in turn is attached to the underlying connective tissue.