Multiple choice

Match the following macrophages to the site of localisation that they differentiate in.

 
MACROPHAGE SITE
I. Kupffer cells a. Bones
II. Splenic macrophages b. Kidneys
III. Osteoclasts c. White pulp
IV. Mesangial cells d. Liver

  1. I - d, II - b, III - c, IV - a

  2. I - c, II - a, III - b, IV - d

  3. I - d, II - c, III - a, IV - b

  4. I - d, II - b, III - a, IV - c
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Monocytes migrate through the blood stream to various tissues where they undergo further differentiation into variety of histological forms. Kupffer cells in liver, osteoclasts in bones, splenic cells in white pulp of spleen and mesangial cells in kidneys.

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