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.
The part of the throat that hangs down is called the uvula. It is located at the back of the soft palate and plays a role in swallowing and speech.
are you talking bout salivary glands located at the back of mouth or mucous glands at the far end of 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.
The hanging ball in the back of the throat is called a uvula.
The uvula
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.
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The palatine uvula is a conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers (musculus uvulae).
The Uvula
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.
I think its the tonsils!
Uvula
The part of the throat that hangs down is called the uvula. It is located at the back of the soft palate and plays a role in swallowing and speech.
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are you talking bout salivary glands located at the back of mouth or mucous glands at the far end of mouth
it's a uvula