NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIAL TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of epithelium that consists of a single layer of cells that attach to a basement membrane, but not all cells reach the surface?
A
Simple
B
Complex
C
Stratified
D
Pseudostratified
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Simple. Simple epithelium consists of one layer of epithelial cells lying on a basement membrane. Cells can be squamous, cuboidal and columnar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Simple squamous epithelium. Simple epithelium has only one cell layer where every cell is in direct contact with the underlying basement membrane.

Detailed explanation-3: -a-Simple squamous epithelium It is composed of a single layer of thin flat cells. The cells have mosaic appearance. The nuclei are oval or flat in shape, and usually centrally located produces bulge in the cells.

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