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In the lumen of the trachea, this is the area that is in contact with the air coming in.

Cilia are projections on the end of columnar epithelial cells that line the trachea (windpipe), they are responsible for beating (in a 'waving' motion) mucus filled with debris up the trachea out of the lungs and to the epiglottis where it can be swallowed and broken down safely in the stomach.

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