NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a type of epithelial tissue which may just look stacked because of varying height and functions as a lining of respiratory tract?
A
Psuedostratified columnar
B
Simple squamous
C
Stratified cuboidal
D
Simple columnar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Respiratory epithelium is ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium found lining most of the respiratory tract; it is not present in the larynx or pharynx.

Detailed explanation-2: -A stratified epithelium consists of multiple stacked layers of cells. This epithelium protects against physical and chemical damage. The stratified epithelium is named by the shape of the most apical layer of cells, closest to the free space.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, pseudostratified columnar epithelium is a falsely striated tissue (and therefore, a single layer of cells) composed of columnar-shaped cells that line an organ or cavity space.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is a type of epithelium that appears to be stratified but instead consists of a single layer of irregularly shaped and differently sized columnar cells. In pseudostratified epithelium, nuclei of neighboring cells appear at different levels rather than clustered in the basal end.

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