Lamina densa
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The lamina densa is a component of the basement membrane
zone between the epidermis and dermis of the skin, and is an electron-dense zone between the lamina lucida
and dermis, synthesized by the basal cells of the epidermis, and composed of (1) type IV collagen, (2) anchoring fibrils made of type VII collagen, and (3) dermal microfibrils.
Basement membrane
The basement membrane is a thin sheet of fibers that underlies the epithelium, which lines the cavities and surfaces of organs including skin, or the endothelium, which lines the interior surface of blood vessels.- Composition :...
zone between the epidermis and dermis of the skin, and is an electron-dense zone between the lamina lucida
Lamina lucida
The lamina lucida is a component of the basement membrane which is found between the epithelium and underlying connective tissue...
and dermis, synthesized by the basal cells of the epidermis, and composed of (1) type IV collagen, (2) anchoring fibrils made of type VII collagen, and (3) dermal microfibrils.