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Nina [5.8K]
3 years ago
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Explain why cuboidal cells would not work as well as squamous cells in the alveoli of the lungs

Biology
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guajiro [1.7K]3 years ago
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The surfactant is produced by great alveolar cells (granular pneumonocytes, a cuboidal epithelia), which are the most numerous cells in the alveoli, yet do not cover as much surface area as the squamous alveolar cells (a squamous epithelium<span>).

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valkas [14]3 years ago
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Answer:

Cuboidal cells are thicker than squamous cells. Cuboidal cells are usually where a function of absorption or secretion is need.

Squamous cells are usually laid in a single layer making the layer thin. This is useful because this type of arrangement allows for diffusion to happen and its used where diffusion is the main type of transport. Remember that the rate of diffusion slows down with distance. In the lungs gas exchange needs to happen very fast to keep a constant supply of oxygen to the lungs. Cuboidal cells would be too thick.

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