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The tiny hairs that keep mucus and dirt out of your lungs are called:

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The bronchus in the 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 protect the lining of the bronchus and trap microorganisms.

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Answer:

Cilla

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Cilla keeps mucus and dirt out of our lungs.


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