GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIUM

EPITHELIAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This epithelial tissue makes up mammary glands, sweat glands, and salivary glands.
A
simple cuboidal
B
simple columnar
C
stratified squamous
D
stratified cuboidal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glandular epithelium, also known as glandular tissue, refers to a type of epithelial tissue involved in the production and release of different secretory products, such as sweat, saliva, breast milk, digestive enzymes, and hormones, among many other substances.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two main types of epithelium in the mammary gland, namely, luminal and basal. The luminal epithelium forms the inner layer of the ducts as a laticiferous duct. It surrounds the hollow lumen that differentiates into the milk-producing secretory alveoli or lobules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stratified cuboidal epithelium occurs in the excretory ducts of sweat glands and salivary glands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stratified cuboidal epithelia is a rare type of epithelial tissue composed of cuboidally shaped cells arranged in multiple layers. They protect areas such as ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands.

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