When there is excess water in the mucus

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What is closed off when this happens?
CFTR protein
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Top of the cell is called...
apical
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Bottom of the cell is called...
basal
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How does the sodium ions diffuses from the mucus down the concentration gradient into the epithelial cells?
facilitated diffusion
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What is the cell called that lines the airway?
epithelial
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Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell with help from the [...] when there is excess water in the mucus
carrier proteins
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When the concentration of sodium ions in the cell falls, what increases across the apical membrane?
concentration gradient
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How does the chlorine diffuse out of the mucus?
electrical diffusion
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How is water drawn out of cells?
osmosis
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Water is drawn out of the cells due to a high...
salt concentration
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