A monocyte leaves a capillary in the lungs and enters the lung tissue. It then matures to become a(n)
A) microglial cell.
B) dendritic cell.
C) goblet cell.
D) alveolar macrophage.
E) mast cell.

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Monocytes that leave the bloodstream and enter tissues can differentiate into macrophages. In the lungs, these macrophages are specifically called alveolar macrophages.

A Monocyte Leaves a Capillary in the Lungs and Enters