MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The side surface of an epithelial cell that touches another epithelial cell.
A
Avascular
B
Lateral
C
Apical
D
Basal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All epithelial cells are attached on their basal surface to a basement membrane. The basement membrane provides some mechanical support as it tethers together a sheet of epithelial cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lateral Specializations Adhering junctions, or zonula adherens, provide strength to the epithelium by linking the actin cytoskeletons of adjacent cells. They are located just beneath the zonula occludens and form a continuous contractile band around the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -The outer layer of your skin (the epidermis) is made of stratified squamous epithelial cells.

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