uvula
Mouth's hanging lobe
The uvula is the small, fleshy projection that hangs from the back of the soft palate at the entrance to the throat.
It's visible when you open your mouth wide: The doctor pressed down my tongue to see my uvula.
The uvula plays a role in speech, swallowing, and triggering the gag reflex.
Oral cavity ceiling
- velumMuscular mouth membrane
- palatineHaving kingly privileges
- tonsilsThroat's lymphoid tissue
- oropharynxMid-throat cavity
pharynx · nasopharynx · hypopharynx · epiglottis · larynx · adenoids · mucosa · tongue
Clear vocal expression
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- velarSoft-palate speech sound
uvular · trill · guttural · fricative · consonant · vibration · resonance · timbre
Act of swallowing
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- retchGag involuntarily
- swallowSend down the throat
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
pharyngeal · aspiration · regurgitation · choking · gagging · trigger · sensitive · hypersensitive
palate
Oral cavity ceiling
oropharynx · pharynx · nasopharynx · hypopharynx · epiglottis · larynx · adenoids · mucosa · tongue · pharyngeal
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
velar · uvular · trill · guttural · fricative · consonant · vibration · resonance · timbre · sonority
deglutition
Act of swallowing
reflex · pharyngeal · aspiration · regurgitation · choking · gagging · trigger · sensitive · hypersensitive · spasm
apnea
Temporary cessation of respiration
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
swollen · palate · airway · sleep · breathing · turbulence · relaxed · tissue · surgical
dangling
Suspended and swaying freely
pendulous · projection · droplet · conical · fleshy · appendage
uvulatongue tip
Foremost oral muscle point
tip of the tongue · front teeth · incisors · lips · lower lip