SSC
BIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following are true of a sinusoid?I. it is involved in the exchange of materials between hepatocytes and bloodII. Kupffer cells contain microvilli for faster exchangeIII. blood from the hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein mixes within it
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I and II only
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I and III only
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II and III only
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I, II and III
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Kupffer cells are resident liver macrophages and play a critical role in maintaining liver functions. Under physiological conditions, they are the first innate immune cells and protect the liver from bacterial infections.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sinusoids are low pressure vascular channels that receive blood from terminal branches of the hepatic artery and portal vein at the periphery of lobules and deliver it into central veins. Sinusoids are lined with endothelial cells and flanked by plates of hepatocytes.
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