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Uvula
Mouth of a child showing the uvula and swollen tonsils
Details
Pronunciation/ˈjuːvjʊlə/
LocationHuman mouth
Identifiers
Latinuvula palatina
MeSHD014609
TA98A05.2.01.004
TA22781
FMA55022
Anatomical terminology
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The uvula (pl.: uvulas or uvulae), also known as the palatine uvula, is a conic projection from the back edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers.[1][2] It also contains many serous glands, which produce thin saliva.[3] It is only found in humans.[4]

  1. ^ "eMedicine Definition". Archived from the original on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  2. ^ Ten Cate's Oral Histology, Nanci, Elsevier, 2007, page 321
  3. ^ Back, GW; Nadig, S; Uppal, S; Coatesworth, AP (December 2004). "Why do we have a uvula?: literature review and a new theory". Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences. 29 (6): 689–93. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00886.x. PMID 15533161.
  4. ^ Finkelstein Y, Meshorer A, Talmi Y, Zohar Y, Brenner J, Gal R (1992). "The riddle of the uvula". Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 107 (3): 444–50. doi:10.1177/019459989210700318. PMID 1408233. S2CID 25135787.

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