Questions tagged [cilia]
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Do the nasal cilia move the particles trapped in the mucus out of the nose or down the throat? [closed]
Do the nasal cilia move the particles trapped in the mucus out of the nose or down the throat?
What is the direction of the pulse of the cilia? Is this changeable?
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What are the differences in ultrastructure of cilia and flagella?
Cilia and flagella are aimed for similar perpose, motion. And both of them show the (9+2) microtubule arrangement. They are nearly identical in structure. But to be more specific , where exactly does ...
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What is the function of multiple nuclei in syncytial cells?
What is the function of multiple nuclei in syncytial cells specially in protists with cilia? Is multiple nuclei a special characteristics of only ciliated cells?
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What cells don't have a primary cilium?
It is often stated that most cells in the human body have a primary cilium.
Which ones don't? For which cells is it unknown?
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How can antibiotics damage the ear?
What is the mechanism by which aminoglycoside antibiotics (such as streptomycin and gentamicin) damage the mechano-sensory hair cells of the auditory and vestibular system? (Could this be seen as ...
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How many centrioles/basal bodies are there in multi-ciliated cells throughout the cell cycle?
I thought there were only two centrioles per cell, that convert to the basal body at some point during the cell cycle. I also thought there's one basal body per cilium, so I'm not clear on where the ...
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