Difference between revisions of "Ciliated Epithelial Cell"
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+ | A '''ciliated epithelial cell''' with many small hairs called ‘[[cilia]]’. | ||
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+ | ===Adaptations of Ciliated Epithelial Cells=== | ||
+ | : '''Ciliated Epithelial Cells''' have many [[cilia]] to sweep mucus along. | ||
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+ | ===About Ciliated Epithelial Cells=== | ||
+ | : '''Ciliated epithelial cells''' are found inside the lungs and in the [[oviduct]]s. | ||
+ | : '''Ciliated epithelial cells''' sweep the [[mucus]] up and out of the [[lung]]s. | ||
+ | : [[Mucus]] in the [[lung]]s traps [[microorganism]]s that the [[cilia]] sweep out of the [[lung]]s. | ||
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+ | |[[File:CiliatedEpithelialCells.png|center|400px]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:24, 6 September 2018
A cell with many small hairs called ‘cilia’.
Cilia
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A ciliated epithelial cell with many small hairs called ‘cilia’.
Adaptations of Ciliated Epithelial Cells
- Ciliated Epithelial Cells have many cilia to sweep mucus along.
About Ciliated Epithelial Cells
- Ciliated epithelial cells are found inside the lungs and in the oviducts.
- Ciliated epithelial cells sweep the mucus up and out of the lungs.
- Mucus in the lungs traps microorganisms that the cilia sweep out of the lungs.