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Cilia and flagella are projections from the cell. They are made up of microtubules , as shown in this cartoon and are covered by an extension of the plasma membrane. They are motile and designed either to move the cell itself or to move substances over or around the cell.
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www.cytochemistry.net/Cell-biology/cilia.htm
www.cytochemistry.net/Cell-biology/cilia.htm
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If there are many of them, they are called cilia; ... if only one, or a few, they are flagella. Flagella also tend to be longer than cilia but are otherwise similar in construction. ... Cilia and flagella move liquid past the surface of the cell.
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users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/Cilia...
users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/Cilia.html
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Name: Cilia cell. Function: designed to stop lung damage. Cilia cells line all the air passages in your lungs. Why it is specialized: They have tiny hairs, which filter the air as it blows through. The hairs sweep mucus (snot) with trapped ...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_function_of_cilia
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Cardiovascular Health question: What is the function of cilia in the respiratory tubes? sweep, mucus and other particles away from the lungs. ... Whats the function of cilia? What is the function og cilia? The main function of the cilia is? Function of the Cilia in the lungs? Mucus and cilia in respiratory tract?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_function_of_cilia_in_the_respiratory_tubes
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Micscape Magazine for enthusiast microscopy ... The other array of cilia is so hidden, so little known to almost everyone other than physicians and zoologists, it comes as a surprise to learn that cilia exist and function busily inside our brain and spinal cord.
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www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun99/bacilia.html
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun99/bacilia.html
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Nephronophthisis (NPHP), an autosomal recessive cystic kidney disease, leads to chronic renal failure in children. ... The interaction and colocalization in cilia of inversin, nephrocystin and beta-tubulin connect pathogenetic aspects of NPHP to PKD, to primary cilia function and to left-right axis determination.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12872123
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Kartagener's syndrome, originally described as situs inversus, bronchiectasis, and sinusitis, has recently been demonstrated to be the result of a genetic defect manifest in structural and functional abnormalities of cilia. ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... Diabetes & Endocrinology...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/6974512
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Cilia and flagella are hairlike structures projecting from the cell that function to move the cell by their movements. They contain cytoplasm and are enclosed by the plasma membrane.
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In multicellular organisms, cilia function to move fluid or materials past an immobile cell as well as moving a cell or group of cells. The respiratory tract in humans is lined with cilia that keep inhaled dust, smog, and potentially harmful microorganisms from entering the lungs.
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www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/Zoology/AnimalPhy...
www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/Zoology/AnimalPhysiology/Anatomy/AnimalCellStructure/CiliaFlagella/CiliaFlagella.htm
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