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The uvula is a valve preventing things we swallow from going into the nasal cavity, it has nothing to do with the voice.
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Is it possible to live without a uvula?
Yes. I was born with a wide hole where the uvula should be. The doctors sewed it shut but I don't have a uvula. It just looks like a normal person's mouth but no tip hanging down.
Why did Miley Cyrus cut her uvula?
Miley Cyrus wouldn't cut her uvula because if she did she'd have problems singing since your uvula helps you produce a vibrato, which is a wavy up and down sound. And your uvula is also your gag reflex and helps it so when you eat food doesn't go down your air passage.
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.
When you get your tonsils removed does the uvula come out too?
No,You Just need Your Tonsils Removed.But If you have a big Uvula too You might need to remove it.
Is it possible to have surgery to change your voice?
Yes you can change your voice by having pressure put on or removed from the voice box and vocal cords, but no you can not have a 100% voice change example: male to female. you can get it from a male voice to female voice or vise versa but never can you completely change your voice.
What is the dangly thing in the back of your throat called?
The uvula is a small mass of tissue hanging down from the soft palate, near the back of the throat. The uvula plays an important role in the articulation of the sound of the human voice to form the sounds of speech
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.
Is the uvula the same as the tonsils?
No, the uvula is a part of you gag reflexes. Plus, you cannot remove your uvula.
What is hanging ball in back of throat?
The hanging ball in the back of the throat is called a uvula.
What is the part of the throat that hangs down?
That is called the uvula. There are many theories why we have one but no one is really sure.
What body parts start with U?
Uvula - the small flap in the back of your throat
