Nasal lining. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cilia covering the epithelial lining of the nasal cavity. These microscopic hair-like str

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Nasal lining. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cilia covering the epithelial lining of the nasal cavity. These microscopic hair-like structures are covered with a sticky mucus (not seen) that traps dust and other inhaled particles. Co-ordinated, wave-like beating of the cilia propels the mucus to the back of the nose (pharynx), where it is swallowed.

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Keywords: anatomical, anatomy, biological, biology, cavity, cell, cells, cilia, ciliated, cilium, coloured, epithelial, epithelium, false-colour, false-coloured, hair, hair-, hairs, lining, membrane, mucosa, mucous, nasal, nose, olfaction, olfactory, respiratory, sem, sense, smell, tissue, tract