Surfactant

question 56

Multiple Choice

Surfactant

• A)decreases the surface tension of fluid in the alveoli.
• B)is lacking in babies with hyaline membrane disease.
• C)decreases the energy required to keep the lungs inflated.
• D)helps keep the lungs from collapsing.
• E)has all of these characteristics.

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