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What are cells that line your breathing passages that move rapidly back and forth?

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these are called cilia cells, and they trap the dust and stuff (it's trapped by mucus) that enters your breathing passages. this is then moved by the action of the cells up the breathing passages and into the back of the throat and nose where it can be swallowed

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