GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The basement membrane is a thin, fibrous, extracellular matrix of tissue that separates the lining of an internal or external body surface from underlying connective tissue in metazoans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction. ECM components of cartilage. The connective tissues non cellular portion is known as the extracellular matrix (ECM), giving the physical scaffolding for the cells. The ECM is able to hold water, provide appropriate hydration of the tissue and form part of a selective barrier to the external environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Regardless of the type, all epithelium is usually separated from the underlying tissue by an extracellular fibrous basement membrane.

Detailed explanation-4: -The basement membrane (BM) is a special type of extracellular matrix that lines the basal side of epithelial and endothelial tissues.

Detailed explanation-5: -The basement membrane can be found in almost every tissue and can either lie underneath endothelial and epithelial cells, separate cells from the underlying connective tissue, or surround cells (like muscle, fat, and nerve cells).