Surfactant is made up of which of the following:
Ans. D. PhospholipidSurfactant is made up of PHOSPHOLIPID- DI-PALMITOIL-PHOPHATIDYL-CHOUNE (DPPC) + two major proteins having molecular weights of 32,000 and 10,000. It is secreted by TYPE II ALVEOLAR EPITHELIAL CELLS (type II Pneumocyte)
Degradable products
Mucoprotein
Fibrinogen
Phospholipid
Respiratory System