Phagocytosis of large proteins and debris in the kidney is accomplished by:
a. Cells of the thin segment of the loop of Henle
b. Collecting duct cells
c. Distal tubule cells
d. Mesangial cells
e. Podocytes
ANS: D
Mesangial cells of renal glomeruli resemble the pericytes of other types of capillaries and appear to be both contractile and phagocytic.
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