NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This epithelial tissue makes up alveoli in the lungs and capillaries.
A
simple squamous
B
simple cuboidal
C
simple columnar
D
pseudostratified epithelium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -The lungs are made of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simple squamous epithelial cells form a membrane that allows selective diffusion of materials to pass through. Diffusion helps with filtration, absorption and secretion functions.

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