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Hemidesmosomes
Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x
![Epidermal cell <p>Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-19-6-ping.png)
Epidermal cell
Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x
![Connective tissue <p>Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-19-7-ping.png)
Connective tissue
Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x
![Hemidesmosomes <p>Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-19-1-ping.png)
Hemidesmosomes
Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x
![- Attachment plaques <p>Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-19-2-ping.png)
- Attachment plaques
Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x
![- Keratin filaments <p>Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-19-3-ping.png)
- Keratin filaments
Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x
![Plasma membrane <p>Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-19-4-ping.png)
Plasma membrane
Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x
![Lamina densa of basal lamina <p>Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.AS-19-5-ping.png)
Lamina densa of basal lamina
Hemidesmosomes are prominent in the basal layer of the epidermis. Structurally, they consist of one-half of a desmosome and serve to anchor an epithelium to its underlying basal lamina. The associated keratin intermediate filaments insert into the attachment plaques. Transmembrane proteins extend from the plaque into the basal lamina to provide attachment. 30,000x