Question

What is the difference between transitional and pseudostratified epithelial tissues

Answer 1

Transitional epithelium is found in your urinary tract and can change shape with tension (stretches). Pseudostratified columnar has nuclei at different levels of the cell, making it appear stratified. These cells often have cilia and goblet cells, and are found in your respiratory tract.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Pseudostratified epithelial tissues are simple epithelium which comprises of long cells that extend to the surface or short cells that do not reach the outer surface. They have a basement membrane, can be ciliated or not and do not have the ability to stretch.

Transitional epithelial tissues on the other hand are compound epithelium that do not possess any basement membrane. They consist of basal, intermediate and surface cells that are capable of stretching and are always not ciliated.