Mucociliary Clearance D009079

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Diagnosis [E01] » Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures » Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System » Mucociliary Clearance

Phenomena and Processes [G] » Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09] » Respiratory Physiological Phenomena » Mucociliary Clearance

Description

A non-specific host defense mechanism that removes MUCUS and other material from the LUNGS by ciliary and secretory activity of the tracheobronchial submucosal glands. It is measured in vivo as mucus transfer, ciliary beat frequency, and clearance of radioactive tracers.   MeSH

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