Kupffer cells in the liver are: March 2008

Ans. C: Phagocytic cellsIn each hepatic lobule, the plates of hepatic cells are usually only one cell thick. Large gaps occur between the endothelial cells, and plasma is in intimate contact with the cells. Hepatic aery blood also enters the sinusoids. The central veins coalesce to form the hepatic veins, which drain into the inferior vena cavaNumerous macrophages (Kupffer cells) are anchored to the endothelium of the sinusoids and project into the lumen.