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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).


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.


What hangs at the back of oropharynx contributes to snoring?

The Uvula


What is the medical term meaning soft v-shaped mass that hangs from the roof of the back of the mouth?

The medical term for a soft v-shaped mass that hangs from the roof of the back of the mouth is "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 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.


Fleshy tissue in the back of the oral cavity that hangs from the soft plate?

Uvula


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


Does the uvula extends from the bladder to the outside of the body?

No. The uvula is the small hanging tissue in the back of your throat.