NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of epithelial tissue absorbs nutrients in the digestive tract
A
Columnar
B
Cuboidal
C
Simple Squamous
D
Pseudostratified
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Enterocytes are the major cell type in intestinal epithelium . They are simple columnar epithelial cells and play important roles in nutrient absorption (e.g., ions, water, sugar, peptides, and lipids) and in secreting immunoglobulins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epithelium and Exocrine Glands Simple columnar epithelium consists of one layer of cells that are taller than they are wide and look like closely packed, slender columns. Bases of cells rest on abasement membrane; apical surfaces contact a lumen.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four major terminally differentiated epithelial cell types present in the mammalian intestine: the colonocytes or absorptive cells, the mucous-secreting goblet cells, peptide hormone-secreting endocrine cells, and the Paneth cells, generally found in the small intestine.

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