Surfactant Produced by Type II Alveolar Cells Facilitates Alveolar Distention

question 3

Multiple Choice

Surfactant produced by type II alveolar cells facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by which mechanism?

• A)Decreasing thoracic compliance
• B)Attracting water to the alveolar surface
• C)Decreasing surface tension in the alveoli
• D)Increasing surface tension in the alveoli

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