The mucous membrane or mucosa of the respiratory system
A) is present as the lining of the alveoli.
B) consists of respiratory epithelial cells overlying a layer of loose connective tissue, the
lamina propria.
C) contains an epithelium that differs from that of the larynx.
D) surrounds a thick layer of connective tissue, the submucosa.
E) None of the answers are correct.
B) consists of respiratory epithelial cells overlying a layer of loose connective tissue, the
lamina propria.
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