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Distending pressure and surface tension are two farces that actupon the alveoli at all times. Outline how these forces are offsetin an alveolus at end-expiration and end inspiration?

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Alveoli are lined with a thin layer of fluid called surfactant which is a mixture of phospholipids that reduce surface tension and increase lung compliance alveoli of the lungs are highly elastic they do not resist    See Answer
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