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Which Cells Produce Surfactant? Alveolar Type II Cells and Their Role in Lung Function
Key takeaways Pulmonary surfactant is made by alveolar type II cells, also called type II pneumocytes. Type I alveolar cells do not produce surfactant; they form the gas-exchange surface. Surfactant reduces surface…