Digestive glands Flashcards
1
Q
which cells of the liver are fenestrated?
A
endothelial cells
2
Q
endothelial cells occupy what percent of the cell surace?
A
6-8% of the cell surface
3
Q
what is the function of endothelial cells?
A
endocytosis (specific and nonspecific)
4
Q
what cells represent the largest population of macrophages int he body?
A
kupffer cells
5
Q
what are kupffer cells? and what is their function?
A
they are mobile macrophages that crawl over endothelium as they phagocytose and are APC
6
Q
what cell of the liver is responsible for 5% of the protein exporte by the liver?
A
kupffer cells
7
Q
what is another name for stellate cells?
A
ito cells
