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Anatomy [A] » Hemic and Immune Systems [A15] » Immune System » Mononuclear Phagocyte System » Macrophages » Kupffer Cells
Anatomy [A] » Hemic and Immune Systems [A15] » Immune System » Phagocytes » Macrophages » Kupffer Cells
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Connective Tissue Cells » Macrophages » Kupffer Cells
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Myeloid Cells » Macrophages » Kupffer Cells
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Phagocytes » Macrophages » Kupffer Cells
Description
Specialized phagocytic cells of the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM found on the luminal surface of the hepatic sinusoids. They filter bacteria and small foreign proteins out of the blood and dispose of worn out red blood cells. MeSH
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