The Respiratory Epithelium of the Conducting Airways Consists Of

Question

The respiratory epithelium of the conducting airways consists of
A) pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.
B) moist cuboidal epithelium.
C) simple squamous epithelium.
D) ciliated squamous epithelium.
E) stratified squamous epithelium.

Accepted Answer

The respiratory epithelium of the conducting airways consists of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, which is designed to protect and clear the airways of foreign particles and debris.