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What secretes a fluid containing surfactant in the respiratory system?
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∙ 12y ago
type II alveolar cells
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Which trimester is it when the respiratory system becomes mature?
Your respiratory system becomes mature in last few weeks of the gestation. Premature babies get problem in respiration. They do not have surfactant in there respiratory system. You have yo give corticosteroid shots to mother, if you plan to deliver her prematurely.
What describes the role of surfactant in the respiratory system?
Surfactant helps reduce surface tension within the alveoli, thus preventing each alveolus from callapsing as air moves in and out during respiration.
What are 3 body systems that functution in excretion?
There is really no known body system that is referred to as the excretory system, but instead many other body systems contribute to the process: Respiratory, Alimentary, Integumentary, and Urinary systems are among the major ones. ..
What system brings air containing oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxde?
The respiratory system
What system take in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide to the exterior?
The respiratory system brings in air containing oxygen, and the oxygen is absorbed by the circulatory system. Capillaries surrounding the alveoli absorb inhaled oxygen into the blood.
What is the name for respiratory system?
The respiratory system is the system that handles breathing.
What system responds by delivering more oxygen to the cells?
Circulatory system delivers blood (containing oxygen) to cells.
How does whooping cough affect your respiratory system?
The Respiratory System
Which body system contains the trachea?
The trachea is the airway in the respiratory system.
What body system is the larynx a part of?
The larynx belongs to the respiratory system.
Do hookworms have a respiratory system?
no, they do not have a respiratory system
What does the body system do respiratory system?
how does the respiratory system work
