NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This membrane will anchor all epithelial tissue
A
basement membrane
B
epithelial dermis
C
ectoplasm
D
epibarrier
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Desmosomes are cell junctions between two adjacent cells. Hemidesmosomes anchor the epithelial cells to the basement membrane.

Detailed explanation-2: -The underside of epithelial tissue is anchored to connective tissue by a thin, nonliving layer, called the basement membrane.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intercellular junctions are protein complexes on the basolateral cell membranes of epithelial cells. Their functions are to establish membrane polarity, connect adjacent cells and anchor the epithelial tissue to the connective tissue underneath it.

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