GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIUM

EPITHELIAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One would find Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium lining the
A
upper respiratory tract
B
heart
C
intestines
D
surface of the skin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nasopharynx. The nasopharynx is located posterior to the nasal cavity which is lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

Detailed explanation-2: -The majority of the respiratory tree, from the nasal cavity to the bronchi, is lined by pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium. The bronchioles are lined by simple columnar to the cuboidal epithelium, and the alveoli possess a lining of thin squamous epithelium that allows for gas exchange.

Detailed explanation-3: -The respiratory epithelium lining the upper respiratory airways is classified as ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is seen in the vas deferens and epididymis of the male reproductive tract. In these organs, cells contain stereocilia that behave like microvilli of the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-5: -The mucous membrane lining the trachea consists of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with numerous goblet cells.

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