alleryStart learning →The bronchial epithelium lining the lungs is described as able to metabolize some:
ABacterial spores
BAirborne carcinogens
CDietary proteins
DCirculating hormones
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Airborne carcinogens
1. The airway lining does more than carry air.
2. The epithelium of the nasal passages is essential to sensing odors.
3. The bronchial epithelium lines the lungs.
4. It can metabolize some airborne carcinogens.
5. So the lining has a metabolic as well as a barrier role.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 'The Respiratory System', sections 22.1-22.6_
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