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Which is the innermost layer of corneal epithelium ?

A
Keratinized squamous cells
B
Flattened squamous cells
C
Umbrella shaped cells
D
Columnar cells
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Columnar cells Corneal epithelium is stratified squamous non-keratinized type and becomes continuous with epithelium of bulbor conjunctiva at the limbus.It consists of 5-6 layers of cells. The deepest (basal) layer is made up of columnar cells, next 2-3 layers of wing or umbrella cells and most superficial two layers are of flattened cells.

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