Physiology Respiratory system 4f73fb11 Surfactants are produced by: A Type 1 pneomocytes B Type 2 pneumocytes C Smooth muscle D Macrophages in alveoli High-Yield Explanation Surfactants are produced by type 2 epithelial cells(pneumocytes) of the alveoli Ref: Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology 12th edition, page number 320,321