alleryStart learning →Hemidesmosomes link cells to the:
AExtracellular medium
BExtracellular membrane
CExtracellular molecule
DExtracellular matrix
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Extracellular matrix
1. Desmosomes join cell to cell.
2. These join cell to what lies beneath.
3. Hemidesmosomes link cells to the extracellular matrix, for example, the basal lamina.
4. So the answer is the extracellular matrix.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 4 'The Tissue Level of Organization'_
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