Which of the Following Is FALSE of the Trachea

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE of the trachea?

• A) The pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium of the mucosa contains goblet cells and basal cells.
• B) It is a tubular passageway, posterior to the esophagus.
• C) Its wall contains 16-20 C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage.
• D) The outer layer of the wall of the trachea, the adventitia, is a layer of areolar connective tissue that joins the trachea to surrounding tissues.

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