what is the name of the liquid layer that lines the alveoli
Surfactant.
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surfactant
True; produced by Type II pneumocytes
Pneumonia is when fluid collects in the alveoli
Pneumonia.
It gives off the Co2 which is produced in the blood vessels covering the alveoli
surfactant
Crackles: Fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli; also called rales.
blood
Alveoli, pleura fluid, lung tissue, blood
Partial pressure affects the movement of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood because it is the main driving force for oxygen movement in the lungs.Oxygen passes from the air to the fluid within the alveoli, into the cell of the alveoli.
Pneumonia
Alveoli.