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The fact is that there isn't any general consensus on the purpose of the uvula, that little flap of skin visible at the back of your mouth. Many physicians believe the uvula is a vestigial anatomic structure without a significant function, while others believe that it has a role in speech and swallowing in that it helps in sealing off of the nasopharynx during those activities.
The uvula is involved in snoring and in fact, the uvula is often surgically removed in treatments for snoring and sleep apnea. The surgery is quite often effective.
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∙ 14y agoIts a natural reflex. it has lots of sensitive nerves including the cranial nerve.
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If your uvula is cut out can you eat normally?
Actually, No. Your uvula is your gag reflex. It controls your urge to throw up or swallow your food. That's why when girl "loose weight" They stick their fingers down their throat to touch their uvula to gag and throw up. So if you got it cut out, you might throw up your food or gag alot ~Cherry.girl**
How do you touch your uvula?
Keep your tongue all the way back, while it touches the roof of your mouth and keep going.
What happens when you touch the uvula lighty?
nothing going to happen
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.
If your uvula is cut out can you eat normally?
Actually, No. Your uvula is your gag reflex. It controls your urge to throw up or swallow your food. That's why when girl "loose weight" They stick their fingers down their throat to touch their uvula to gag and throw up. So if you got it cut out, you might throw up your food or gag alot ~Cherry.girl**
How do bulimics throw up with their finger?
Bulimics touch their uvula, in the back of the throat, that piece of flesh that you can see when you open your mouth. The natural reflex is to throw up.
What is the thing on the back of my tongue?
Oh! That thing most people commonly refer to as "that long dangly thing"? That is your uvula! Don't touch it or you will throw up!
Why does your hand touching your uvula make you want to throw up but nothing happens when food touches it when you eat?
because your meant to eat food and your not supposed to touch it. :)
How do you touch your uvula?
Keep your tongue all the way back, while it touches the roof of your mouth and keep going.
How far do you put your finger down your throat to throw up?
its not how far you stick your finger down your throat, its when you touch your uvula (that little thing at the back of your mouth that looks like a water drop.
What part of your throat makes you sick?
uvula makes you throw up, tonsils make you get strep throat because the bacteria incubate there
What happens when you touch the uvula lighty?
nothing going to happen
What happens if you touch the ball in the back of your mouth?
Touching your uvula (you-voo-luh) won't make much happen, expect possibly making you gag a little. It gets touched by your tongue almost all the time and nothing happens. Same if you touch it with a finger. Actually, for a fairly large number of people, it makes them throw up
How far can rory delap throw?
he can throw up to 42 yards from the touch line into the box
Is the uvula the same as the tonsils?
No, the uvula is a part of you gag reflexes. Plus, you cannot remove your uvula.
Why do you vomit when you touch your uvula?
I don't believe I have ever heard of anyone's uvula "falling off", but I do know of several people that have had their uvula removed. It is not something that is necessary to live. You will have a greater risk to choking on things without it there, but the feeling of needing to cough everything back up goes away after a while. Just be careful to chew things up well because without it, you will tend to swallow things and not know how large the bite is and you might choke.
