EPITHELIUM
EPITHELIAL TISSUES
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Question
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Epithelium that appears stratified, but is not
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Stratified columnar epithelium
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium
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Simple columnar epithelium
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Respiratory epithelium is ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium found lining most of the respiratory tract; it is not present in the larynx or pharynx.
Detailed explanation-2: -The nuclei of these epithelial cells are at different levels leading to the illusion of being stratified. However, this tissue is made of a single layer of cells and while the cells do not share a common apical surface, each cell is in contact with the basement membrane.
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