Function of hepatic kupffer cells is____________?
Correct answer: D. PhagocytosisConsult Online Doctors
- A. Formation of sinusoids
- B. Vitamin-A storage
- C. Increases blood perfusion
- D. PhagocytosisConsult Online Doctors
Explanation
Kupffer cells are specialised macrophages lining the hepatic sinusoids, where they remove bacteria, aged blood cells, and particulate debris by phagocytosis. Vitamin-A storage is performed mainly by hepatic stellate cells.
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