Medicine, 13.09.2019 23:30 Wemaybewrong

The function of surfactant is to:
a. transport oxygen from the air to the blood.
b. transport carbon dioxide from the blood to the air.
c. prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration.
d. trap foreign particles as they enter the bronchial tree.

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The function of surfactant is to:
a. transport oxygen from the air to the blood.
b. t...