MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An inner opening within the body is also known as the
A
lumen
B
basement
C
apical tube
D
cortex
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In biology, a lumen (plural lumina) is the inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine. It comes from Latin lumen ‘an opening’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mucosa, or mucous membrane layer, is the innermost tunic of the wall. It lines the lumen of the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-3: -The inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct option is D mucosa. The mucosa is the innermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract.

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