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The alveolar epithelium in the lung is...

The alveolar epithelium in the lung is

A

non cillated columnar

B

non cillated squamous

C

cillated columnar

D

cillated squamous

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The correct Answer is:
B
The wall of alveoli is highly vasularised.It is surrounded by flattened non cillitated squalmous cells to increase the surface area. Simple columnar ciliated cells line the few portaions of upper respiratiory tract, oviduct fallopian tube and neurocoel of CNS., whsereas non ciliated columnar epithelium lines stomach intestine digestive glands and gall bladder.
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