Which of the following cells are found lining the blood capillaries :
A
Oxyntic cells
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B
Endothelial cells
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C
Parietal cells
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D
Haemocytes
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Solution
The correct option is A
Oxyntic cells
Endothelium is a type of epithelium that lines the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood or lymph in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall. It is a thin layer of simple squamous cells called endothelial cells.