Pulmonary surfactant effects

• Lowers surface tension at air-liquid interface

• Opens collapsed lung at lower airway pressure

• Protects patency of small airways

• Stabilizes alveolar volume during tidal breathing

Then

• Increases functional residual capacity (FRC), retaining more volume on deflation

• Facilitates breathing with minimal effort

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