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reticular lamina of epithelium

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001967


A thin extracellular layer that sometimes lies below the basal lamina, is composed chiefly of collagenous fibers, and serves to anchor the basal lamina to underlying connective tissue. [ http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/medical/reticular%20lamina ]

Synonyms: lamina fibroreticularis, fibroreticular lamina