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Pulmonary surfactant reducing surface tension in the alveoli is secreted by type:

AII alveolar
BIV alveolar
CVI alveolar
DIX alveolar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. II alveolar
1. Type I cells are the thin gas exchange surface. 2. The other cell type has a secretory role. 3. Surfactant comes from type II alveolar cells. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 22, The Respiratory System._
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