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Biophysical Journal 30: 463-472 (1980)
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Fluid transport in a thick layer above an active ciliated surface.

N Liron and F A Meyer

ABSTRACT

The discrete cilia approach is employed to describe the flow field above an active ciliated surface in a layer of finite depth. The infinite-size cilia surface model predicts a uniform flow above the cilia surface. Modifications as a result of a finitely extending cilia surface inside a finite-size dish predict a backward parabolic profile above an active cilia surface. Experiments are described which demonstrate a good fit between theoretical predictions and observations. The results provide a sound physical basis for the proper interpretation of fluid-flow observations close to an active ciliary field.






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