This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: NEET 2018, Subject name: Anatomy
Hard palate lining contains 
Select and explain. 
A. Keratinized mucosa, absent submucosal layer, minor salivary glands, B. Keratinized mucosa, submucosal layer, minor salivary glands, C. Non-keratinized mucosa, submucosal layer, minor salivary glands, D. Non-keratinized mucosa, absent submucosal layer, minor salivary glands
B: Keratinized mucosa, submucosal layer, minor salivary glands
Answer: B: Keratinized mucosa, submucosal layer, minor salivary glands 
Explanation: Palate -Roof of oral cavity Hard palate anteriorly Soft palate posteriorly Hard Palate Anterior fatty zone Posterior glandular zone may have some salivary gland Submucosa - absent in midline raphe of hard palate and gingiva. Palate is covered by a thick oho- keratinised stratified squamous epithelium suppoed densely by collagenous lamina propria Mucosa of the hard palate is bound to underlying bone by relatively dense submucosal tissue with a few accessory salivary glands.