Cilia

Populations of thin, motile processes found covering the surface of ciliates (CILIOPHORA) or the free surface of the cells making up ciliated EPITHELIUM. Each cilium arises from a basic granule in the superficial layer of CYTOPLASM. The movement of cilia propels ciliates through the liquid in which they live. The movement of cilia on a ciliated epithelium serves to propel a surface layer of mucus or fluid. (King and Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)

Year introduced: 1965(1964)

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Tree Number(s): A11.284.180.165

MeSH Unique ID: D002923

Entry Terms:

• Cilium
• Motile Cilia
• Cilia, Motile
• Motile Cilium
• Cilium, Motile
• Nodal Cilia
• Cilia, Nodal
• Nodal Cilium
• Cilium, Nodal
• Primary Cilia
• Cilia, Primary
• Primary Cilium
• Cilium, Primary

See Also:

• Epithelium

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