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What is a whitish pea-sized ball in the back of the mouth near the uvula?
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∙ 8y ago
Could be a tonsil stone (quinsy). It is a mass of hardened pus from infected tonsils and if you have these your breath will stink.
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What is the medical term meaning soft v-shaped mass that hangs from the roof of the back of the mouth?
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In human anatomy where does one find the uvula?
The uvula is the hanging ball in the back of the throat that triggers the gag reflex.
Is urethra spelled uvula?
Oh no; they are two separate entities entirely. The urethra is what you pee from. The uvula is the dangling, almost teardrop shaped thing at the back of your throat.
What happens when there is no uvula?
Nothing. The uvula plays a small role, along with the soft palate, in swallowing but the soft palate can perform its function sans uvula. That person could have been born without a uvula or had it removed. Generally if the uvula doesn't form and a person is born without it, they might also have a soft cleft palate.
What is the thing in between your tonsils?
That thing in the back of the throat that resembles a punching bag is called the uvula. Its main job is to keep debris out of the sinuses. There is an opening behind it, and when you swallow, the uvula gets pushed over the hole.
Where can a uvula be found?
In the back of your mouth.
What is attached to the back of the mouth?
Uvula.
The gland that hangs down in the back of the mouth?
are you talking bout salivary glands located at the back of mouth or mucous glands at the far end of mouth
Where is the uvula located?
The uvula is located at the back of the mouth, at the border between the mouth and the oropharynx. In addition, both the bladder and cerebellum contain structures known as uvulas.At the top of the back of the mouth.(It's the little dangly bit that hangs from the roof of your mouth at the back.)Its the thing that dangles in the back of your throat. It triggers the gag reflex.
From where does the uvula dangle?
The uvula is in the back of the mouth. It is also called the "palatine uvula" and is part of the soft palate. Stimulation of the uvula results in triggering the gag reflex, in order to prevent choking.
What is the medical term meaning soft v-shaped mass that hangs from the roof of the back of the mouth?
Christmas lights
What is hanging ball in back of throat?
The hanging ball in the back of the throat is called a uvula.
What does conical process between palatine arches called?
The conical process located between the palatine arches is called the uvula. It is a fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate in the mouth.
What is the thing in the back of your mouth?
It is called your Uvula (or palatine uvula) and is connective tissue. It has no real function although some believe it helps with articulation of sound.The uvula is a muscle (muscularis uvulae) covered by mucosa. The uvula serves the function of closing the nasopharynx while swallowing so that food and liquid does not go into your nose when swallowing. However, most people do not need the entire uvula to perform this function. It is commonly removed in surgery performed for snoring or obstructive sleep apnea without causing nasopharyngeal regurgitation. It does indeed help with resonance of sound, but not with articulation.
Can a Uvula grow back?
Your uvula is not supposed to grow back once it has been removed.
Does the uvula help in producing sounds and speech?
Scientist still aren't completely sure about the function/s of the uvula. However, they believe that it produces saliva which lubricates the mouth. This in turn helps with speech. So yes , the uvula does help with speech.
Where the gag reflex is located?
I am not 100% sure but i think it is the uvula, that little thing hanging down on top of the back of your mouth.
