Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a set of diseases caused by defects in cilia-driven mucus flow ... disorientation after first impeding ciliary movement 11, arguing that disorientation is ...

For a long time, almost all attention was on the motile cilia because their function was readily observable. But scientists, starting with Alexander Kowalevsky had reported the presence of single ...

Cilia are small hairs which beat to push the mucus back up the trachea so it can ... trachea Bell jar/chest cavity Air tight Unable to move, the ribs can move up and out to increase the volume ...