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An instructor is explaining to a group of students the way in which muscles and their associated tendons can be so strongly attached. The instructor makes references to the role of the basal lamina.
 
  Which of the following statements most accurately captures an aspect of the basal lamina?
  A)
  It is produced by the connective tissue adjacent to it.
  B)
  It is present where connective tissue contacts the tissue it supports.
  C)
  It is found solely between connective tissue and muscle fibers.
  D)
  It is also known as the basement membrane.
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The basal lamina is found where connective tissue is in contact with the tissue that it provides support for. It is produced by epithelial cells and is found on Schwann cells, adipose tissue, and other sites apart from muscle fibers. It is not synonymous with the basement membrane, which consists of the combination of basal lamina and the reticular layer.
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