The internal organs of the female reproductive system form a T-shaped structure. This is where ovulation and menstruation occur when a female is not pregnant.
Symptoms of cystic fibrosis. The symptoms of cystic fibrosis can vary in severity from person to person. The thick mucus in the body affects a number of organs, particularly the lungs and digestive system. Most cases of cystic fibrosis in the UK are now identified through screening tests carried out early in life, before symptoms appear. Read more about screening for cystic fibrosis.
This amino acid chain folds up into the correct 3-dimensional shape to produce CFTR protein, which can then sit correctly in the cell memane and function as an ion channel. In cystic fibrosis, mutations affect the composition of the mucus layer lining the epithelial surfaces in the lungs and pancreas. The disruption of ion transport affects the salt concentration in sweat which is used in the CF âsweat test.â.