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pochemuha
3 years ago
13

One of the dangers of smoking is that it disrupts the defensive system that utilizes ciliary action of what type of specialized

epithelium?
Biology
1 answer:
iogann1982 [59]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The options

A. pseudostratified epithelium

B. glandular epithelium

C. cuboidal epithelium

D. stratified epithelium

E. columnar epithelium

The CORRECT ANSWER IS A.

A. pseudostratified epithelium

Explanation:

A pseudostratified epithelium is a form of epithelium that, entails of a major layer of cells, with its cell nuclei placed in a manner that speaks of stratified epithelia.

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium cells are located in spots such as the trachea and upper respiratory tract, of which its cilia and mucous secretions do gather foreign bodies to be expelled during coughing or sneezing.

The aftermath of exposure to cigarette smoke are lung inflammation and the destruction of normal pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium. Cilia length is also reduced in smokers.

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