basement membrane of epithelium
An acellular membrane that is part of the epithelium, lies adjacent to the epithelial cells, and is the fusion of the the basal lamina and the reticular lamina.
Exact Synonyms
basement membrane of connective tissue
membrana basalis
Related Synonyms
basement membrane
class Information
curator note
this class represents a continuous sheet of basement membrane which can underlie multiple epithelial cells over large regions. In contrast, the GO class 'basal membrane' represents a portion of substance on the scale of a single cell.
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