Type of collagen present in the basement membranes?
Correct Answer: Type IV
Description: Type IV cailage is present in basement membranes Type Distribution I Non Cailaginous connective tissues, including bone, tendon, skin II Cailage, vitreous humor III Extensible connective tissues, including skin, lung, vascular system IV Basement membranes V Minor component in tissues containing collagen I VI Muscle and most connective tissues VII Dermal-epidermal junction VIII Endothelium and other tissues IX Tissues containing collagen II X Hyperophic cailage XI Tissues containing collagen II XII Tissues containing collagen I XIII Many tissues, including neuromuscular junctions and skin XIV Tissues containing collagen I XV Associated with collagens close to basement membranes in many tissues including in eye, muscle, microvessels XVI Many tissues XVII Epithelia, skin hemidesmosomes XVIII Associated with collagens close to basement membranes, close structural homolog of XV XIX Rare, basement membranes, rhabdomyosarcoma cells XX Many tissues, paicularly corneal epithelium XXI Many tissues XXII Tissue junctions, including cailage-synol fluid, hair follicle-dermis XXIII Limited in tissues, mainly transmembrane and shed forms XXIV Developing cornea and bone XXV Brain XXVI Testis, ovary XXVII Embryonic cailage and other developing tissues, cailage in adults XXVIII Basement membrane around Schwann cells Reference: Harper; 30th edition; Page no: 628 Table no: 50-1
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