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Type I pneumocytes are big flattened cells that cover 95% of the alveolar surface area and provide a very thin gas diffusion barrier.
type II pneumocytes (making up 5 percent of the total alveolar area, but 60 percent of cells). Surfactant is a substance secreted by these cells that reduces the surface tension between the thin alveolar walls, preventing alveoli from collapsing when you exhale.