NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One would find Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium lining the
A
upper respiratory tract
B
heart
C
intestines
D
surface of the skin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The majority of the respiratory tree, from the nasal cavity to the bronchi, is lined by pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium. The bronchioles are lined by simple columnar to the cuboidal epithelium, and the alveoli possess a lining of thin squamous epithelium that allows for gas exchange.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelia is the type of respiratory epithelium found in the linings of the trachea as well as other respiratory tract, which allows filtering and humidification of incoming air.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ciliated, pseudostratified columnar epithelium lining the respiratory tract from the nasal passages to the level of the respiratory bronchioles contains serous, mucous, and mixed tubuloalveolar glands in its lamina propria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trachea. The inner surface of the human and mouse trachea is lined by a pseudostratified columnar epithelium (respiratory epithelium composed of five different cell types).

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