What is the purpose of the alveolar macrophages?
a. to produce mucus c. to remove foreign particles
b. to produce surfactant d. to release histamine
C
The alveolar ducts are smooth, muscular tubes containing abundant alveolar macrophages that remove foreign particles such as bacteria.
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