Pulmonary surfactant
A) is secreted by Type II alveolar cells
B) decreases surface tension of the fluid lining the alveoli
C) resists elastic recoil of the lungs
D) is a combination of lipids and proteins
E) has all of the above characteristics
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Q34: Which factor would result in bronchoconstriction?
A)sympathetic stimulation
B)parasympathetic
Q35: Without pulmonary surfactant,
A)small alveoli would tend to
Q36: During forceful expiration,
A)accessory expiratory muscles contract
B)internal intercostals
Q37: Which of the following would not be
Q38: Which of the following does not occur
Q40: Normal expiration is brought on by
A)contraction of
Q41: If the Q42: A person who has a tidal volume Q43: Systemic venous Q44: All of the following would result
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