Without pulmonary surfactant
A) Small alveoli would tend to collapse.
B) Larger alveoli would tend to empty into smaller alveoli.
C) All alveoli would be easier to inflate.
D) The surface tension in the alveoli would be reduced.
E) Inspirations would be easier.
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Q16: At the end of a normal expiration,
Q18: Which of the following structures serves as
Q19: Which statement is incorrect?
A) Alveoli are the
Q21: Which of the following promotes elastic recoil
Q22: During forceful expirations
A) The accessory expiratory muscles
Q24: Pulmonary surfactant
A) is secreted by Type II
Q25: Bronchodilation of the air passages involves the
Q26: Which of the following does not occur
Q27: Normal expirations are brought on by
A) contraction
Q28: Which skeletal muscle is innervated by the
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