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What is a uvela?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

I think you might mean 'uvula', which is a part of the oropharynx (in the back of the mouth) that hangs down from the roof of the mouth(soft palate). It's important in the articulation of sounds.

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∙ 14y ago

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What is a uvela?

What else can I help you with?

What 2 things are needed to prevent food from entering airways?

What is this squishy bump in the back of your mouth where your teeth end?

You have food stuck behind your uvela help?

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