In the accompanying high power photomicrograph of lung,the alveoli shown are filled primarily with which one of the following cells?

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In the process of acute pneumonia or any acute inflammatory event,the predominant cell type is the neutrophil (granulocyte).Their myeloperoxidase system allows them to non-specifically kill many different types of bacteriAMacrophages are always present within alveoli,but typically proliferate or are called to the site to ingest and degrade dead neutrophils and fibrin.

In the Accompanying High Power Photomicrograph of Lung,the Alveoli Shown