0
Yes or no. It doesn't have to, but most look like they do. The uvula can also be split into two parts if it doesn't form correctly before birth, you can also be born without one. All are normal, though split uvulas are addressed by a doctor when the patient is a child.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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.
Should uvula sit on the tongue?
No it's not now go get it looked at
What is soft tissue behind uvula?
The uvula is a projection from the soft palate.
What is the punching bag shaped object dangling from the soft palate?
This would be the uvula.
What is a whitish pea-sized ball in the back of the mouth near the uvula?
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.
What is hanging ball in back of throat?
The hanging ball in the back of the throat is called a uvula.
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.
Can the end of the uvula make you snore?
The piece of tissue that hangs from the back of the throat is called the uvula. Individuals with a large or longer than average uvula can suffer from snoring when the uvula vibrates in the airway.
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
Should uvula sit on the tongue?
No it's not now go get it looked at
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 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
Can the uvula get infected?
Yes actually, i actually have a infected uvula right now! i went to the doctor and all they did was give me antibiotics. And its not as much the uvula but the throat infection spreading to the uvula.
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.
Does the uvula move?
Yes, the uvula in your throat does. When you scream or talk, it does.
What makes the uvula drop?
Paralysis of cranial nerve ten causes uvula palsy. Uvula deviates to the opposite side.
