Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

mucociliary clearance

Term ID
GO:0120197
Synonyms
  • MCT
  • mucociliary transport
Definition
The respiratory system process driven by motile cilia on epithelial cells of the respiratory tract by which mucus and associated inhaled particles and pathogens trapped within it are moved out of the airways. (2)
References
Ontology
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Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes