In central nervous system, the cell that scavenges the debris created after breakdown of an axon and its myelin:: (A) Microglia, (B) Macrophages, (C) Astrocytes, (D) Neutrophils
Answer is A. Macrophages are responsible for the phagocytosis of various cell debris in the body. Macrophages in various organs are given special names. eg: Kupffer cells - liver Microglia - brain Osteoclasts - bone Dust cells - lungs.