This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Acute Inflammation - Overview and Morphologic Patterns, Subject name: Pathology
Phagocytosis is the function of- 
Select and explain. 
A. Astrocytes, B. Oligodendrocytes, C. Microglia, D. Schawan cells
C: Microglia
Answer: C: Microglia 
Explanation: Ans is 'c' i.e., Microglia o Micro-organisms entering the tissue fluid or blood stream are very rapidly engulfed by the cells called phagocytes,o Phagocytic cells are of two types :o Basophils also belong to polymorphonuclear microphages but they are not phagocytes.o Eosinophils have only a limited degree of phagocytic activity.