Mucociliary transport Health Dictionary

Mucociliary Transport: From 1 Different Sources


the process by which cilia (see cilium) move a thin film of *mucus from the upper and lower respiratory tracts towards the digestive tract. Particles of dust and microorganisms are trapped on the mucus and thereby removed from the respiratory tract.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Transport Host

An animal merely acting as a transporter for a parasite, c.f. Paratemic host.... transport host

Transportation Service

A system operated to transfer a patient or client to or from a health care facility and place of residence.... transportation service

Active Transport

(in biochemistry) an energy-dependent process in which certain substances (including ions, some drugs, and amino acids) are able to cross cell membranes against a concentration gradient. The process is inhibited by substances that interfere with cellular metabolism (e.g. high doses of digitalis).... active transport

Electron Transport Chain

a series of enzymes and proteins in living cells through which electrons are transferred, via a series of oxidation-reduction reactions. This ultimately leads to the conversion of chemical energy into a readily usable and storable form. The most important electron transport chain is the respiratory chain, present in mitochondria and functioning in cellular respiration.... electron transport chain



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