soft palate
Rear mouth roof
The soft palate is the fleshy rear portion of the roof of the mouth, behind the hard palate.
It rises during swallowing and speech to close off the nasal passage.
The uvula hangs from its center.
The doctor pressed down her tongue to examine her soft palate.
Soft palate pendant
- velumMuscular mouth membrane
- nasopharynxUpper pharyngeal region
- oropharynxMid-throat cavity
- oral cavityMouth's interior chamber
nasal cavity · pharynx · tonsils · adenoids · mucosa
Soft-palate speech sound
- nasalizationSound routed through nostrils
- articulationClear vocal expression
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
palatal · phonetics · uvular · nasality · airflow · nasal sounds · hypernasality · hyponasality
Act of swallowing
- elevationHeight above reference point
- bolusChewed food mass
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
esophagus · peristalsis · mastication · saliva · dysphagia
Prone to squirming
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
burning · dryness · irritation · inflammation · tenderness · puffiness · rawness · scratchiness
Heaving without expelling
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- triggerWhat initiates action
- hypersensitiveExcessively reactive to stimuli
nausea · heave · cough · stimulation · suppression · desensitization · dental anxiety
uvula
Soft palate pendant
- velumMuscular mouth membrane
- nasopharynxUpper pharyngeal region
- oropharynxMid-throat cavity
oral cavity · nasal cavity · pharynx · tonsils · adenoids · mucosa
velar
Soft-palate speech sound
- nasalizationSound routed through nostrils
- articulationClear vocal expression
- phonationVocal fold vibration
resonance · palatal · phonetics · uvular · nasality · airflow · nasal sounds · hypernasality · hyponasality · denasalization
deglutition
Act of swallowing
- elevationHeight above reference point
- bolusChewed food mass
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
epiglottis · esophagus · peristalsis · mastication · saliva · dysphagia
ticklish
Prone to squirming
soreness · burning · dryness · irritation · inflammation · tenderness · puffiness · rawness · scratchiness · discomfort
retching
Heaving without expelling
hypersensitive · nausea · heave · cough · stimulation · suppression · desensitization · dental anxiety
- mouthtongue, teeth, lips, gums, saliva
- mouth anatomytongue, teeth, lips, gums, cheek
- mouth partstongue, lips, upper lip, teeth, gums
- throatthroat, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, tonsils
- ENTear, otology, otolaryngologist, ears, laryngology
- voice trainingtongue twisters, breath control, diaphragm, projection, diction