What is the lining of the lacrimal gland alveoli?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Pyramidal cells Histology of lacrimal gland* Alveoli of the gland are lined by pyramidal cells, which show lightly stained apical secretary granules.* Myoepithelial cells occur between the alveolar cells and their basal lamina.* Stroma of the gland consists of loose connective tissue.* Ducts of the gland are lined by simple cuboidal epithelium.* The lacrimal gland is a compound tubuloacinar gland, it is made up of many lobules separated by connective tissue, each lobule contains many acini. The acini contain only serous cells and produce a watery serous secretion.* Each acinus consists of a grape-like mass of lacrimal gland cells with their apices pointed to a central lumen.* The central lumen of many of the units converge to form intralobular ducts, and then they unite to from interlobular ducts. The gland lacks striated ducts.
Ciliated columnar cells
Pyramidal cells
Non keratinizing squamous epithelium
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