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Which tissue lines the upper respiratory tract, secretes, and movement of mucus by ciliary

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The respiratory system is lined with a mucous membrane that secretes mucus. The mucus traps smaller particles like pollen or smoke. Hairlike structures called cilia line the mucous membrane and move the particles trapped in the mucus out of the nose.

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