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Nasal cavity has large number of

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Blood cells
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Ciliated cells
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Mast cells
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Goblet cells
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The correct option is B Ciliated cells
The nasal cavity is lined by the respiratory mucosa that contains a ciliated, pseudostratified columnar epithelium on its surface. The ciliated, pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the respiratory mucosa is composed of five cell types:
  • Ciliated cells, tall columnar cells with cilia, that project into the mucus covering the surface of the epithelium.
  • Goblet cells that synthesise and secrete mucus.
  • Brush cells, a general name for those cells in the respiratory tract, that bear short, blunt microvilli.
  • Small granule cells (Kulchitsky cells) that resemble basal cells but contain secretory granules. These are enteroendocrine cells of the APUD system.
  • Basal cells, stem cells from which the other cell types arise.

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