cilium betydelse and definition

Exempel på cilium

• The body is covered with uniform cilia except at the anterior extremity. 

• The cilia move very rapidly when quite fresh, and are therefore not easily seen. 

• The cilia which propel them secure the aeration of the system. 

• The entire body is covered with uniform and delicate cilia, which are placed in longitudinal rows. 

• They are little oval bodies with two cilia, which may sometimes be rendered visible by staining with iodine. 

• For some of these papillae a cilium could be seen extended from the central stoma.

• The action of cilia moves the mucus along with the bacteria out of the lung.

• Apart from evidence that the primary cilium can detect flow, its function is still largely unknown.