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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Cilium
  1. Respiratory cilia (image) 
    ... lungs are lined with hair-like projections called cilia that move microbes and debris up and out of the airways. Scattered throughout the cilia are goblet cells that secrete mucus which helps ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19533.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Upper respiratory tract (image) 
    ... particles like pollen or smoke. Hairlike structures called cilia line the mucous membrane and move the particles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19378.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Epithelial cells (image) 
    ... types of epithelial cells have tiny hairs called cilia, which help remove foreign substances.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8952.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Larynx & Trachea From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... Tracheal Disorders/Start Here ... Tracheal Disorders ... Croup/Learn More ... Croup ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://training.seer.cancer.gov/.../passages/larynx.html - External Health Links