basal lamina

Introduction

Subdivision of basement membrane that occurs at the base of epithelial cells & around muscle & nerve fibers.

* same as lamina lucida?

Components:

• collagen type 4
• heparan_sulfate
• entactin
• laminin

More general terms

• extracellular membrane

More specific terms

• Bruch's membrane (lamina basalis choroideae, Henle membrane, vitreous lamella or membrane)

Component of

• basement membrane