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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 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.
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
Where is the uvula located?
The uvula is located at the back of the mouth, at the border between the mouth and the oropharynx. In addition, both the bladder and cerebellum contain structures known as uvulas.At the top of the back of the mouth.(It's the little dangly bit that hangs from the roof of your mouth at the back.)Its the thing that dangles in the back of your throat. It triggers the gag reflex.
What is the thing in the back of your 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.
Which structure hangs in the posterior oral cavity?
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.
The pendulum-like structure that projects from the posterior edge of the soft palate is the?
uvula.
Is the uvula a muscle?
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).
What hangs at the back of oropharynx contributes to snoring?
The Uvula
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.
What are the things that are on both sides of the throat that the uvula hangs in between?
I think its the tonsils!
Fleshy tissue in the back of the oral cavity that hangs from the soft plate?
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 is the medical term meaning soft v-shaped mass that hangs from the roof of the back of the mouth?
Christmas lights
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
What is The dangling process which hangs from the soft palate and helps prevent food from entering the pharynx prematurely?
it's a uvula
