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Surfactant of lung alveoli
A Contains phospholipids
B Prevents oedema formation in the alveolar wall
C Stabilizes the size of an alveolus
D Reduce surface tension by approximately 30%
E Produces a mononuclear layer
The surfactant lining the fluid of the lung alveoli increases
A The compliance of the lungs
B Stability of the size of alveoli
C The work of breathing
D Pulmonary capillary filtration pressure
E The elasticity of the lungs
Types of cells found in the alveoli are
A Type I cells
B Type II cells
C Phagocytes
D Brush cells
E Clara cells
Alveoli
A Are lined by simple squamous epithelium
B Contains reticular fibers that prevent over distension
C Has communication with its neighbour
D Has alveolar macrophage in its surface
E Contain 97% of type II cell
The lung alveoli
A Are connected to each other to equalize air pressure
B Need to reduce their surface tension to prevent collapse
C Are present throughout the respiratory part of the bronchial tree
D Are lined by larger number of type I pneumocytes than type II pneumocytes
E Have epithelium without basal lamina
Alveoli is related to which of the following system of human body?
A Circulatory system
B Excretory system
C Reproductive system
D Respiratory system
The skin, the lining of the mouth, the lining of the blood vessels, lung alveoli and kidney tubules are all made of which type of tissue?
A Epithelial tissue
B Connective tissue
C Muscular tissue
D Nervous tissue
Function of surfactant are to
A Decrease surface tension
B Recruit alveoli
C Maintain elastic recoil of alveoli
D Reduce functional residual capacity of lungs
E Increase collapsing tendency of alveoli
Function of surfactant are
A Reduce surface tension
B Recruit collapsed alveoli
C Prevent collapse of alveoli
D Reduce functional residual capacity
E Does not help to decrease respiratory?
Surfactant
A Is synthesized by type-II pneumocyte
B Deficiency causes hypercapnia
C Is responsible for prevention of lung collapse
D Increases surface tension
E Is composed of phospholipid only

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