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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.
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What is the upper part of the mouth called?
The roof of mouth is called 'Palate'
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 wiggly jiggly thing that wiggles and jiggles in the back of your throat?
That is your uvula, a small fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate in your mouth. It helps with speech and swallowing by directing food and liquid away from your airway.
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 dangly thing in the back of your throat called?
The uvula is a small mass of tissue hanging down from the soft palate, near the back of the throat. The uvula plays an important role in the articulation of the sound of the human voice to form the sounds of speech
Can you bring a centipede back to life if it's dead?
YES give it mouth to mouth ~same thing happened to me!
How do you fix a cross bite in the back of your mouth?
a little thing called BRACES
Do you lose the two back teeth in you mouth?
I am wondering the same thing!! Also the bottom tooth in the back :/ Hmmm
What is the danglly thing in your mouth?
it's called your uvula. it's basically a flap of skin that hangs down from the back of the soft palate (the hard palate is the roof of your mouth)
What is back in Latin?
Back as in the thing under your neck AT THE BACK is tergum. Spine = spina. Nose = nasus Eye = oculus Head = caput Mouth = os Hand = manus
Where the gag reflex is located?
I am not 100% sure but i think it is the uvula, that little thing hanging down on top of the back of your mouth.
Why do girls cover there mouth when they are surprised?
sometimes its because there self conscious about there teeth or that little thing that hangs in the back of peoples mouths.
What is mouth-mouth island?
It is the same thing as your face and my brain.
What is a mouth stick?
I think a mouth stick is the thing that the doctor (or maybe dentist) puts in your mouth.
What is the upper part of the mouth called?
The roof of mouth is called 'Palate'
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 this white thing in your mouth?
Teeth.
