Lining epithelium of the uterine cavity is: (A) Simple squamous epithelium, (B) Simple columnar epithelium, (C) Stratified squamous epithelium, (D) Ciliated columnar epithelium
Answer is B. The endometrium, or mucosal lining of the uterus, is composed of a simple columnar epithelium and a lamina propria. The epithelium is composed of nonciliated secretory columnar cells and ciliated cells, whereas the lamina propria houses simple branched tubular glands that extend as far as the myometrium.Ref: Textbook of histology; 4th edition; Chapter 20; Female Reproductive System