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The fluid that lines the alveoli contains a substance that reduces surface tension known as?
surfactant
Reduces the surface tension of the fluid in the alveoli?
Surfactant, a substance produced by type II alveolar cells in the lungs, reduces the surface tension of fluid in the alveoli. This helps to prevent the collapse of alveoli during expiration and facilitates the exchange of gases in the lungs.
True or false the fluid coating the alveoli that reduces surface tension is called surfactant?
True; produced by Type II pneumocytes
What is the serious infection in which fluids collect in the alveoli?
Pneumonia is when fluid collects in the alveoli
What does the alveoli do when you breathe out?
It gives off the Co2 which is produced in the blood vessels covering the alveoli
What is the fluid in the alveoli called?
The fluid in the alveoli of the lungs is called pulmonary surfactant. It helps to reduce surface tension and prevent the alveoli from collapsing, allowing for efficient gas exchange during respiration.
What is the serous fluid reduces surface tension?
Surfactants, which are molecules that lower surface tension, can be found in serous fluid. These molecules help prevent alveoli in the lungs from collapsing by reducing the surface tension of the fluid lining the alveoli.
What term describes a fine crackling or bubbling sounds when there is fluid in the alveoli?
Crackles: Fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli; also called rales.
The alveoli in the lungs exchange oxygen with what fluid inside the body?
blood
What do the lungs contain?
Alveoli, pleura fluid, lung tissue, blood
How does partial pressure affect the movement of oxygen from the alveoli to the 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.
Which serious lung infection causes the alveoli to fill up with fluid?
Pneumonia
