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[Cilia abnormalities in chronic maxillary sinusitis. a transmission (TEM) and scanning (SEM) electron microscopic investigation (author's transl)]. 1978

K W Albegger

In the resistance of respiratory diseases the mucociliary clearance is a very important factor. Among them the cilia play a decisive role. The normal structure and some variations of the cilia in the maxillary sinus are described using transmission and scanning electron microscopy. The following cilia abnormalities were observed: cilia with a single axonema and excess cytoplasmic matrix; compound cilia and giant cilia with 2-4 and more complete or incomplete axonemata; development of cells, which have secretory granules like goblet cells and cilia like normal ciliated cells. Further the outgrowing of new cilia is shown in the SEM.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D008855	Microscopy, Electron, Scanning	Microscopy in which the object is examined directly by an electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point. The image is constructed by detecting the products of specimen interactions that are projected above the plane of the sample, such as backscattered electrons. Although SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY also scans the specimen point by point with the electron beam, the image is constructed by detecting the electrons, or their interaction products that are transmitted through the sample plane, so that is a form of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.	Scanning Electron Microscopy,Electron Scanning Microscopy,Electron Microscopies, Scanning,Electron Microscopy, Scanning,Electron Scanning Microscopies,Microscopies, Electron Scanning,Microscopies, Scanning Electron,Microscopy, Electron Scanning,Microscopy, Scanning Electron,Scanning Electron Microscopies,Scanning Microscopies, Electron,Scanning Microscopy, Electron
D002923	Cilia	Populations of thin, motile processes found covering the surface of ciliates (CILIOPHORA) or the free surface of the cells making up ciliated EPITHELIUM. Each cilium arises from a basic granule in the superficial layer of CYTOPLASM. The movement of cilia propels ciliates through the liquid in which they live. The movement of cilia on a ciliated epithelium serves to propel a surface layer of mucus or fluid. (King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)	Motile Cilia,Motile Cilium,Nodal Cilia,Nodal Cilium,Primary Cilia,Primary Cilium,Cilium,Cilia, Motile,Cilia, Nodal,Cilia, Primary,Cilium, Motile,Cilium, Nodal,Cilium, Primary
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012852	Sinusitis	Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA in one or more of the PARANASAL SINUSES.	Sinus Infections,Infection, Sinus,Infections, Sinus,Sinus Infection,Sinusitides