NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what part of your body you can mostly find the stratified squamous tissues?
A
Intestines
B
Kidneys
C
Lungs
D
Skin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The outer layer of your skin (the epidermis) is made of stratified squamous epithelial cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium include skin, the epidermis of the palm of the hand, and the sole of the foot, and the masticatory mucosa.

Detailed explanation-3: -In stratified epithelium, which is found in the epithelium of the skin and of many mucous membranes (e.g., mouth, esophagus, rectum, conjunctiva, vagina), the surface cells are flattened, those of the middle layer are polyhedral, and those of the lowest layer are cubical or columnar.

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