MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mesothelium is a type of ____ epithelium that lines membranes of the ventral body cavity. (Pleural and Pericardial Cavities)
A
Simple Cuboidal
B
Simple Columnar
C
Stratified Squamous
D
Simple Squamous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abstract. Mesothelial cells form a monolayer of specialised pavement-like cells that line the body’s serous cavities and internal organs. The primary function of this layer, termed the mesothelium, is to provide a slippery, non-adhesive and protective surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -The major body cavities (peritoneal, pleural, pericardial) are lined by a mesodermally derived simple squamous epithelium that is called mesothelium.

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