Role of ciliated columnar epithelial cells in the lungs. A study by Lawson et al. While these pulmonary epithelial cells are traditionally believed to be terminally differentiated cells that do not divide, data from Park et al. Ciliated columnar epithelium at the entrance of the fallopian tubes prepare the unfertilized ovum for fertilization by aiding in the transportation of the ovum from the ovaries to the uterus.
Ovulation and the role of ciliated columnar epithelial cells in reproduction. Functions of Cilia and Goblet Cells. Alberts, B. Molecular biology of the cell 4th ed.
Mallery, C. Animal structure and function. Ownby, D. The uterine tubes. A region of epithelium consisting of columnar or cuboidal cells bearing hairlike appendages see cilium that are capable of beating rapidly. Ciliated epithelium performs the function of moving particles or fluid over the epithelial surface in such structures as the trachea, bronchial tubes, and nasal cavities. It often occurs in the vicinity of mucus-secreting goblet cells.
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