Phagocytic cells in placenta are :: (A) Hofbauer cells, (B) Amniogenic cells, (C) Hofmann cells, (D) Uterine natural killer cells
Answer is A. Hofbauer cells are round cells that are capable of phagocytosis and can trap maternal antibodies crossing through the placenta . These cells can express class || major histocompatibility complex molecules. Ref: Dutta Obs 9e pg 28.