The bronchus in the lungs are lined with hair-like projections
called cilia that move microbes and debris up and out of the
airways. Scattered throughout the cilia are goblet
cells that secrete mucus which helps protect the lining of the
bronchus and trap microorganisms.
Review Date: 11/29/2010
Reviewed By: Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP, Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care,
and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New
Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
