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A new index for characterizing micro-bead motion in a flow induced by ciliary beating: Part II, modeling
Mucociliary clearance is one of the major lines of defense of the human respiratory system. The mucus layer coating the airways is constantly moved along and out of the lung by the activity of motile cilia, expelling at the same time particles trapped in it. The efficiency of the cilia motion can ex...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5510810/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28708866 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005552 |