| surfactant |
A wetting agent secreted by the cells lining the alveoli of the lungs to prevent the lung walls from sticking together.
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| surfactant |
A substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid. Detergents and emulsifiers are surfactants.
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| surfactant |
a detergent secreted by Type 2 alveolar cells between alveolar epithelium. Functions to lower surface tension, allowing lungs to remain inflated. Note: In humans, these cells and their secretion develop towards the very end of the third trimester, just before birth. Hence the respiratory difficulties associated with premature births. (More? Respiratory Notes)
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/S.htm
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| surface tension |
The force that controls the shape of a liquid. Surface tension results from the force of a cohesion between liquid molecules.
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| surface tension |
The attractive forces between water molecules creates what is called surface tension. Surface tension creates a strong boundary between the air and water, which allows some insects to walk on water and keeps water from evaporating too quickly.
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