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Card 46

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People with emphysema get a shortness of breath. Why?

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Card 47

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What causes emphysema sufferers to cough and wheeze?

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Card 48

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What is the general name for the single layer of cells in the alveoli?

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Card 49

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Roughly what is the thickness of type 1 pneumocytes?

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Card 50

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How many layers of cells are in the walls of the adjacent capillaries?

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Card 51

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Is there a large or small distance between the alveolus and the adjacent capillary?

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Card 52

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What type of surfactant do type 2 pneumocytes secrete?

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Card 53

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What is the structure of the surfactant?

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Card 54

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What are the functions of the surfactant?

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Card 55

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What cause infant respiratory distress syndrome?

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