Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Surfactant is used in the lungs to break water tension within the alveoli. Without it, the alveoli will collapse and you will suffocate and die.
In the event of surfactant absence in the lungs they would collapse and pulminary functioning would be reduced dramatically. Surfactants are critical in maintaining proper lung function by reducing surface tension and making it easier to breathe.
Alveoli does not collapse because lungs always have a residual volume which prevents the alveoli to collapse.
Type 2 Alveolar cells
Surfactant
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The cardiovascular system.
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cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular