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Phagocytic cells lining blood sinuses of liver are known as

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Enterochromaffin cells
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Kupffers cells
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Oxyntic cells
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Zymogen cells
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The correct option is A Kupffers cells
B. Kupffers cells
EXPLANATION: Kupffers cells are a type of phagocytic cells. It forms the lining of the sinusoids of the liver and involves in the breakdown of red blood cells. These cells protect the liver from various bacterial infections.

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