pulmonary surfactant

alveolar surfactant

A substance formed by type II alveolar cells composed of surface-active lipoprotein complex (phospholipoprotein).

Type Organ
Structure parente respiratory system fluid/secretion
Nom latin alveolar surfactant
FMA ID 62780

Questions fréquentes

What is the pulmonary surfactant?
A substance formed by type II alveolar cells composed of surface-active lipoprotein complex (phospholipoprotein).
What is the Latin name for the pulmonary surfactant?
The Latin name for the pulmonary surfactant is alveolar surfactant.

Structures associées

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.