KROK 1 2009 – Question 43 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
A histological specimen presents a receptor zone of a sensoepithelial sense organ. Cells of this zone are placed upon the basal membrane and include the following types: external and internal receptor cells, external and internal phalangeal cell, stem cells, external limiting cells and external supporting cell. The described receptor zone belongs to the following sense organ:
- A. Gustatory organ
- B. Visual organ
- C. Equilibrium organ
- D. Acoustic organ
- E. Olfactory organ
Hint
Recall which sensoepithelial receptor zone contains two separate kinds of receptor cell, each accompanied by its own phalangeal supporting cells.
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