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Question

Cilia function together using their wave-like motion to move ____ up and away from the lungs and back into the throat.

Answer

Cilia function together using their wave-like motion to move mucus up and away from the lungs and back into the throat.
Mucociliary Escalator: Cilia function together using their wave-like motion to move mucus up and away from the lungs and back into the throat.
This is the mucociliary escalator
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