The secretion of type 2 pneumocytes that reduce the alveolar surface tention is ?
help me in this question plz
❔❔❔
:"¢
Answers
Answered by
2
Answer:
Surfactant
Surfactant is a mixture of phospholipids and proteins secreted by type II pneumocytes that reduces surface tension and prevents alveoli from collapsing at the end of expiration.
Answered by
2
Answer:
type II pneumocytes produce a surface-tension-reducing material, the pulmonary ... Learn about this topic in these articles: ... cells, the thin air–blood barrier for gas exchange; the type II cells are secretory cells. ... a film of fatty substances believed to contribute to the lowering of alveolar surface tension.
Explanation:
Similar questions