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Fluid dynamic models of flagellar and ciliary beating.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17344534     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have developed a fluid-mechanical model of a eucaryotic axoneme that couples the internal force generation of dynein molecular motors, the passive elastic mechanics of microtubules, and forces due to nexin links with a surrounding incompressible fluid. This model has been used to examine both ciliary beating and flagellar motility. In this article, we show preliminary simulation results for sperm motility in both viscous and viscoelastic fluids, as well as multiciliary interaction with a mucus layer.
Authors:
Robert H Dillon; Lisa J Fauci; Charlotte Omoto; Xingzhou Yang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review     Date:  2007-03-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences     Volume:  1101     ISSN:  0077-8923     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-27     Completed Date:  2007-06-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506858     Medline TA:  Ann N Y Acad Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  494-505     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, USA. dillon@math.wsu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cilia / physiology*
Flagella / physiology*
Humans
Models, Biological*
Rheology*

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