Question

What are the properties of pseudo-stratified epithelium?​

Answer 1

Properties of pseudo-stratified epithelium are :-

*This tissue is a modification of the columnar epithelium which has long and short cells.

*Nucleus is present on different levels of the cells are thus appears to be bilayered.

*The name is pseudo whose meaning is false because it appears to be bilayered but actually it is unilayered.

*Some of the cells are very short to reach the surface while all the cells are present on the single basement layer.

Modification :-

Pseudo-stratified columnar ciliated glandular epithelium that is in this tissue Cilia is present free end on of the long cells and the goblet cells are also present in this epithelial.

In parts for example where this type of tissue is present are trachea, respiratory tract, bronchioles and as the epithelium of nasal chamber.