NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mucous is moved through the respiratory passages by
A
simple cuboidal
B
simple squamous
C
pseudostratified columnar
D
stratified columnar
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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