
Cilia, Ciliated Epithelium, and Ciliary Activity
International Series of Monographs on Pure and Applied Biology: Modern Trends in Physiological Sciences
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1962
- Author: José A. Rivera
- Editors: P. Alexander, Z. M. Bacq
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 0 9 6 2 3 - 0
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 4 1 5 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 6 5 7 - 6
Cilia, Ciliated Epithelium, and Ciliary Activity reviews the state of knowledge of the activity of cilia and of the role these structures play in maintaining the normal physiology… Read more

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Request a sales quoteCilia, Ciliated Epithelium, and Ciliary Activity reviews the state of knowledge of the activity of cilia and of the role these structures play in maintaining the normal physiology of the body, especially in the respiratory and genital systems. It relates the diversity of manifestations shown by cilia and ciliated epithelium in health and disease, and the effect of the physicochemical agents studied which influence the life and death of these structures. The volume is organized into five sections. Section A provides a general discussion on the history of studies on the ciliated epithelium; the distribution and morphology of cilia; development, regeneration and transformation of ciliated cells; and culture of cilia and ciliated epithelium. Section B deals with ciliary activity while Section C examines the effects of physical and chemical agents on cilia. Section D takes up the function of cilia. Section E contains a list of references of the literature on these topics from the historical beginning of studies in the field to the time of writing. This volume is intended to be a ready-made reference source for workers in the fields of biological sciences and medicine.
Preface
Section A. General Considerations
Chapter I. Introduction
Chapter II. Historical
Chapter III. Distribution and Morphology of Cilia
Chapter IV. Development, Regeneration and Transformation of Ciliated Cells
Chapter V. The Biochemistry of Ciliated Epithelium
Chapter VI. In vitro Culture of Cilia
Chapter VII. Cilia in Reproduction
Section B. Ciliary Activity
Chapter VIII. 1. Methods of Recording 2. Velocity and Frequency
Chapter IX. Ciliary Currents
Chapter X. Work Done by Cilia
Chapter XI. Electron Microscopy
Section C. Effects of Physical and Chemical Agents Upon Cilia
Chapter XII. Changes in Temperature
Chapter XIII. Moisture Effects
Chapter XIV. Air Currents
Chapter XV. Effects of Irradiation and Electricity
Chapter XVI. Changes in Ionic Concentration
Chapter XVII. Air Ions
Chapter XVIII. Anesthetics and Other Drugs
Section D. Function of Cilia
Chapter XIX. Cilia in Disease
Chapter XX. Cilia as a Major Body Defense
Section E. Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index
- No. of pages: 180
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1962
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080096230
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483124155
- eBook ISBN: 9781483156576
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