User:Sai Ashray

Surfactants are made up off Di-palmitadyl phisphatidyl choline,and has 70%  phospholipid, and remaining proteins and carbohydrates..... These are secreted by the alveolar lining of the alveoli.... ACTIONS: - They reduce the surface tension. - They prevent the collapsing of alveoli and the lungs ..... - They prevent edemaitic condition - The amount of Surfactants is inversely proportional to the surface tension... FACTORS AFFECTING SURFACTANTS : - Occlusion of blood vessels. -Occlusion of main bronchus. -Chronic Smoking. APPLICATIONS: - Incase of Hyaline membrane disease......where the lungs are collapsed, Glucocorticoids are administered to the body.......the Condition of collapsed lungs is called Atelectasis.....