What is the properties of mucus in a person struggling with CF?
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Mucus is runnier
Mucus contains segments of blood
Mucus is stickier
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What is the purpose of cilia in the lungs?
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Dissable pathogens.
keep the lungs clean
Regulate blood flow
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How do cilia fulfill it's purpose?
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Using enzymes present in the epithelial cells.
by beating and moving substances along the tube they line.
inflating and deflating, propelling durt through open pores.
Pregunta 5
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What are they three types of epithelial cells?
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squamous
cubodial
spherical
columnar
Pregunta 6
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Mucus lines the airways in the lungs. Mucus traps [blank_start]dust[blank_end] and [blank_start]microorganisms[blank_end]. Mucus is removed by the [blank_start]cilia[blank_end] in a wave like motion. A person with CF struggles with [blank_start]stickier[blank_end] mucus. This mucus is [blank_start]harder[blank_end] to remove by the cilia.
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dust
microorganisms
cilia
stickier
harder
Pregunta 7
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The stickier the mucus, the more the mucus builds up. Thus [blank_start]increasing[blank_end] the distance at which [blank_start]respiratory[blank_end] substances diffuse through. In turn [blank_start]reducing[blank_end] the rate of diffusion and making gas exchange [blank_start]less[blank_end] efficient.
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increasing
respiratory
reducing
less
Pregunta 8
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White blood cells fight infection however how do they cause a problem in a person struggling with CF (in terms of mucus)?
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When white blood cells die they break down and release Dna which makes the mucus even sticker.
when white blood cells come into contact with mucus then release antibodies which break down the epithelial cells.
White blood cells And sodium present in the mucus react triggering mitosis.