What Cells Clean and Digest Debris Entering the Alveoli

question 62

Multiple Choice

What cells clean and digest debris entering the alveoli?

• A)alveolar macrophages
• B)goblet cells
• C)type I alveolar cells
• D)type II alveolar cells

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