NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The nuclei are rounded and lies in the centre of the cells. The cuboidal epithelium forms the lining of kidney tubules and ducts of salivary glands. They provide mechanical support there.

Detailed explanation-2: -The major functions of cuboidal epithelial cells are – protection, secretion and absorption.

Detailed explanation-3: -All epithelia rest on a basement membrane. The basement membrane provides structural support and integrity to epithelia by providing a common framework of proteins to which epithelial cells adhere.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stratified epithelium consists of multiple cell layers and is better suited for protection against mechanical stresses such as in the skin and chemical stresses like in the urethra.