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Question 14 of 50

Which single phospholipid is chiefly responsible for the stable surfactant film that lowers alveolar surface tension at end-expiration?

A. Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine ✓
B. Sphingomyelin
C. Phosphatidylinositol
D. Phosphatidylserine
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Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) is the dominant surface-active phospholipid; its structure forms a stable monolayer that generates the low surface tension keeping alveoli open at end-expiration. Sphingomyelin is only a maturity comparator...

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