EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
EPITHELIA GLANDS
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Question
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What is the “glue” that holds tissues together and anchors the epidermis to the dermis?
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fatty tissue
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sweat glands
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blood vessels
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collagen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Collagen and extracellular components like hyaluronic acid fortify the skin and facilitate an anchor for the epidermis via hemidesmosomes and other adhesive basement membrane zone (BMZ) components. [6] Oxytalan fibers may also play a role in anchoring the epidermis.
Detailed explanation-2: -The dermis consists of dense, fibrous connective tissue whose predominant connective tissue component is collagen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Collagen is the fibrous structural protein that makes up the white fibres (collagen fibres) of skin, tendons, bones, cartilage, and all other connective tissues.
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