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Cells most sensitive to hypoxia are ?

A
Myocardial cells
B
Neurons
C
Hepatocytes
D
Renal tubular epithelial cells
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., NeuronsThe susceptibility of a tissue to hypoxia influences the likelihood of infarction.Neurons are most sensitive to hypoxia (irreversible changes develop in 3-4 minutes) followed by myocardial cells (irrversible changes develop in 20-40 minutes).Fibroblasts are amongst the most resistent cells to hypoxia.

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