MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Basement membrane is NOT found in connective tissue. Connective tissue protects and supports tissues and organs, stores energy reserves as fat, and helps provide immunity. Connective tissue consists of two basic elements: the extracellular matrix and cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Basement membranes are thin sheet-like extracellular structures that form an anatomical barrier wherever cells meet connective tissues. They provide a substrate for organs and cells and relay important signals for the development of organs and for differentiation and maintenance of the tissue.