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hair lining the lungs and aiways are called cillia

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What are The tiny hairs in your nostrils?

the tiny hairs are called CILIA


Why do windpipes need tiny hairs?

tiny hairs are critical in lung and windpipe for constantly cleaning the m by moving mucous surfaces away, carrying breathed in particles, repair tissues during burn or injury, and stuff like that.


What does the respiratory system do to help fight off a cold?

There are tiny hairs in your windpipe that pick up the pieces of dirt and move them to the "Disposal unit"


What are the tiny hairs on the bacteria called?

Wiskers Theyre called cilia. Like the tiny hairs in your nose.


How does the ciliated cell adapt?

well basically the ciliated cells line all the air passages in your lungs.they have tiny hairs which filter the air as it blows through the hairs also sweep mucus (snot) with trapped dust and bacteria up to the back of the throat where it is swallowed.


What are the tiny hairs called that sweep outr dirt in the lungs?

cilia


What are leaves with tiny hairs along the edge called?

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What organ contains mucous and tiny hairs called cilia?

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What is the function of the cilia and the mucus in the windpipe?

The cilia are tiny hairs which act to trap dust or dirt particles in the air that people breathe. The cilia and the mucus helps to keep dust and dirt out of the lungs.


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What are the Tiny hairs that act like tiny brooms to sweep out dirt?

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