One of the remarkable phenomena in the process of respiration is the role of the fluid coating the walls of the alveoli of the lungs. This fluid, called a surfactant, lowers the surface tension of the balloon-like alveoli by about a factor of 15 compared to the normal mucous tissue fluid in which they are immersed.
Quick Answer. Tina Turner's youngest son, Ronnie Turner, is an actor, while the profession of Raymond Craig, his elder brother, is unknown. Ronnie Turner married actress Lesly Mess on March 3, 2007. Mess is best known for Casting Live and Loft Story.. Turner's two sons prefer to live out of the limelight.
The genetic cause of Turner syndrome. A girl with Turner syndrome only has one normal X sex chromosome, rather than the usual two (XX). Everyone is born with 23 pairs of chromosomes. One pair of chromosomes â the sex chromosomes â determines the baby's gender. One sex chromosome comes from the father and the other comes from the mother.