ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In pseudostratified epithelium which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A
All the cells attach to the basement membrane
B
The nuclei are at various layers of the tissue
C
It is multiple layers of cells
D
They may have cilia and goblet cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A pseudostratified epithelium is a type of epithelium that, though comprising only a single layer of cells, has its cell nuclei positioned in a manner suggestive of stratified epithelia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The true statement about pseudostratified columnar epithelium is that b. every cell reaches the basement membrane. Although this type of epithelium appears to be in layers because of the columnar shape and varied locations of nuclei, they are actually only in one layer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pseudostratified: A pseudostratified epithelium is made up of closely packed cells that appear to be arranged in layers because they’re different sizes, but there’s actually just one layer of cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -A stratified epithelium consists of several stacked layers of cells. This epithelium protects against physical and chemical wear and tear. The stratified epithelium is named by the shape of the most apical layer of cells, closest to the free space.

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