am i the only one who forgot what was lamellar bodies? :D lamellar bodies (otherwise known as lamellar granules, membrane-coating granules (MCGs), keratinosomes or Odland bodies) are secretory organelles found in type II alveolar cells in the lungs, and in keratinocytes in the skin
submitted by cassdawg(957), 2020-04-29T15:55:54Z
Type II pneumocytes secrete surfactant from lamellar bodies (FA2020 p661)
Premature infants are at risk for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome due to inadequate production of surfactant.