A new index for characterizing micro-bead motion in a flow induced by ciliary beating: Part II, modeling.
Mucociliary clearance is one of the major lines of defense of the human respiratory system.The mucus layer coating the airways is constantly moved along and out of the lung by the activity of motile cilia, expelling at the same time particles trapped in it.The efficiency of the cilia motion can experimentally be assessed by measuring the velocity o