Which statement is NOT true of the tissues of the trachea?
A)Cartilage keeps the trachea open.
B)Ciliated epithelium sweeps dust up and out.
C)The lining is a serous membrane.
D)The lining has goblet cells that secrete mucus.

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The lining of the trachea is not a serous membrane. It is made up of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells that secrete mucus. The cartilage rings keep the trachea open and the cilia sweep the mucus and debris up and out.

Which Statement Is NOT True of the Tissues of the Trachea