Practice mode Digestion

What is the role of Kupffer cells in the liver?

Correct answer D. Phagocytosis of bacteria and worn-out red blood cells

Explanation

Kupffer cells are macrophages lining the liver sinusoids. They engulf bacteria from intestinal blood and break down old red cells, whose haem becomes bile pigment.

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