How Cilia Do the Wave
Elementary / Health and Physical Education / Physical Education
Thin, hair-like biological structures called cilia are tiny but mighty. Working together, cilia play essential roles in human health, such as sweeping debris from the lungs. This video shows artificial cilia-like structures moving in unison. Appeared in Biomedical Beat—August 18, 2011 [https://publications.nigms.nih.gov/biobeat/11-08-18/#1]. Credit: Zvonimir Dogic, Brandeis University.
