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Which connective tissue cells are derived from monocytes in the blood and reside in the extracellular matrix after leaving the blood?.

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Macrophages (histiocytes) - are phagocytes - these cells 'eat' particles such as bacteria. These cells are derived from white blood cells called monocytes (see the section on blood).
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