The nursing instructor is questioning a nursing student about the organs of the immune system and asks the student where Kupffer's cells are located. The student responds correctly by stating that these types of cells are located in the:
1. Liver
2. Tonsils
3. Spleen
4. Bone marrow
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Rationale: The liver contains a large number of macrophages called Kupffer's cells. These cells help filter blood by phagocytizing microorganisms and other foreign particles that pass through the liver. "Tonsils," "spleen," and "bone marrow" are incorrect.
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