KROK 1 2016 – Question 50 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
Work in a mine is known to cause inhalation of large amounts of coal dust. Inhaled coal dust can be detected in the following pulmonary cells:
- A. Secretory epithelial cells
- B. Respiratory epithelial cells
- C. Capillary endothelial cells
- D. Pericapillary cells
- E. Alveolar macrophages
Hint
Think about which lung cell population meets particulate matter that settles in the air spaces, and what each listed cell type normally does.
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