Step I Mucociliary escalator - FA vs UW

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UW states pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium extends down to the terminal bronchioles, while FA (2011) says it extends down to the respiratory bronchiole. Which one is correct?

A quick search on Wiki seems to point that UW is right, but I wanted to make sure by asking you guys first.
 
UW states pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium extends down to the terminal bronchioles, while FA (2011) says it extends down to the respiratory bronchiole. Which one is correct?

A quick search on Wiki seems to point that UW is right, but I wanted to make sure by asking you guys first.
According to GT, it only extends down to the terminal bronchioles, NOT the respiratory bronchiole. The respiratory bronchiole becomes simple ciliated cuboidal/columnar.
 
I was looking this up today also, and to add to what is above, the epithelium in the alveolar sacs becomes simple squamous to help with diffusion.