HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
Question
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Mucous is moved through the respiratory passages by
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simple cuboidal
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simple squamous
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pseudostratified columnar
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stratified columnar
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The conducting passageways of the respiratory system (nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi and bronchioles) are lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelial tissue, which is ciliated and which includes mucus-secreting goblet cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Assertion: Ciliated epithelium is present in the inner lining of trachea and large bronchi. Reason: Ciliary movement propels the mucus and foreign particles towards the larynx.
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