Today’s featured artist is Crissi Brooks with her submission titled “Beginning”.
“Motile cilia are very complex organelles (little organs) and are outgrowths on the surfaces of cells that line the upper (ears, nose and throat) and lower (lungs) respiratory tract. Each of these cells contains approximately 200 cilia that normally beat very fast in a coordinated fashion. Cilia are covered by a mucus “blanket” that traps unwanted inhaled particles and germs. The beating cilia underneath this blanket move the mucus to larger airways and the back of the throat where it is coughed out or swallowed. This is called mucociliary clearance and is one main way our bodies defend our lungs and maintain good respiratory health. Without properly functioning cilia, mucociliary clearance is severely impaired, and germ-filled mucus stays in the ears, nose, sinuses, and airways of the lungs, causing inflammation and repeated infections.” ~ The American Thoracic Society
The PCD Artist Project is a collaborative effort by artist to raise awareness for PCD or primary ciliary dyskinesia and support the PCD Smiles program. Each artist who submitted art work to the project either has PCD or has a PCD friend or family member.
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