NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Several layers of cube-shaped cells
A
Stratified columnar epithelium
B
Simple cuboidal epithelium
C
Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D
Simple squamous epithelium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stratified cuboidal epithelium is a type of epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers of cube-shaped cells. Only the most superficial layer is made up of cuboidal cells, and the other layers can be cells of other types. Topmost layer of skin epidermis in frogs, fish is made up of living cuboidal cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stratified cuboidal epithelium consists of cube shaped cells bound together by various membrane junctions, or places between cells bound together with specialized proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stratified cuboidal epithelium is composed of two or more layers of cube-shaped cells. Distribution and Function-This type of tissue can be observed in sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands and serve to protect the area.

There is 1 question to complete.