Epithelial lining of the vagina is: (A) Stratified squamous non-keratinised, (B) Stratified squamous keratinised, (C) Columnar, (D) Cuboidal
Answer is A. The lining of orifices is stratified squamous epithelium. In moist areas it is non-keratinised.Examples of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium include corneal epithelium, lining mucosa of the oral cavity, esophagus, anal canal, ectocervix, vagina and the internal poion of the lips.Reference: Chaurasia; 6th edition