Ciliated Epithelial Cell

Contents

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A ciliated epithelial cell is a specialised animal 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 micro-organisms that the cilia sweep out of the lungs.

References

Edexcel

Ciliated cells; epithelial cells, page 9, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel

Ciliated epithelial cells, page 12, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Ciliated epithelial cells, page 13, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Ciliated epithelial cells, page 27, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel

Ciliated epithelial cells, page 9, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel