Epithelial-CT Junction — NDEB AFK MCQ
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Correct answer: E — Hemidesmosome and basement membrane
The oral epithelium is attached to the underlying lamina propria (connective tissue) by hemidesmosomes linking the basal cells to the basement membrane (basal lamina). The basement membrane consists of the lamina lucida and lamina densa (produced by epithelial cells) and the lamina reticularis (produced by fibroblasts). Desmosomes connect epithelial cells to each other (cell-to-cell adhesion).
Reference: Nanci – Ten Cate's Oral Histology, 9th ed., 2017