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Physiology Introduction to Central Nervous System ae4b4572

In central nervous system, the cell that scavenges the debris created after breakdown of an axon and its myelin:

A
Microglia
B
Macrophages
C
Astrocytes
D
Neutrophils
High-Yield Explanation
Macrophages are responsible for the phagocytosis of various cell debris in the body. Macrophages in various organs are given special names. eg: Kupffer cells - liver Microglia - brain Osteoclasts - bone Dust cells - lungs.

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