WBCS.LIVE practice question

The highly specialized 'Kupffer cells', which act as powerful phagocytes, are exclusively found in which human organ?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Spleen
  2. Brain
  3. Liver
  4. Kidneys

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Liver

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Liver šŸ“š Explanation: Kupffer cells are specialized macrophages uniquely located within the sinusoids of the human liver. They play a massive role in the body's reticuloendothelial system. They aggressively engulf and aggressively destroy old or damaged red blood cells, foreign bacteria, and toxic cellular debris circulating through the liver.