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What body system contains the uvula?
Since it hangs in the back of the throat and keeps food from going into your lungs, I would say it is part of the digestive system, found within the alimentary canal.
What is the part of the oral cavity roof that extends to form the uvula?
Soft palate
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 kind of tissue is the uvula made of?
the uvula is composed of lymphatic tissues
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 system contains the uvula?
Since it hangs in the back of the throat and keeps food from going into your lungs, I would say it is part of the digestive system, found within the alimentary canal.
Is the uvula the same as the tonsils?
No, the uvula is a part of you gag reflexes. Plus, you cannot remove your 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.
What does the uvula do in the digestive system?
The Uvula closes the nose so the food does not go through the nose holes.
What is the small flap in the back of the throat called?
It is called the Palatine uvula, and helps us articulate our vocal sounds into human speech. It also helps break down your food.
What part of the soft palate is lacking in the cat?
uvula
What human body part starts with you?
Uvula, Ulna
What is the part of your mouth called the dangles down?
uvula
What part of the human soft palate is lacking in the fetal pig?
The part of the human soft palate that is lacking in the fetal pig is the uvula. In humans, the uvula is an extension of the soft palate.
What part of the human soft palate is lacking in the cat?
the uvula.
What are body parts that start with the letter u?
ulnus (bone in the arm), uvula (thing that hangs down at the back of the throat that in cartoons is used as a punching bag), ureter (part of the urinary tract system), urethra (part of the urinary tract system)
