Pseudostratified epithelia are well adapted to the digestive system because the cilia increase the surface area for absorption. True or False?
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These epithelial cells often have cilia on their surface, which help in the movement of substances across the surface. However, the digestive system primarily consists of simple columnar epithelium with microvilli, not cilia, to increase the surface area for Show more…
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