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  2. Uvula - Wikipedia

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    The uvula (pl.: uvulas or uvulae), also known as the palatine uvula or staphyle, 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 ...

  3. Uvular consonant - Wikipedia

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    Uvulars are consonants articulated with the back of the tongue against or near the uvula, that is, further back in the mouth than velar consonants.Uvulars may be stops, fricatives, nasals, trills, or approximants, though the IPA does not provide a separate symbol for the approximant, and the symbol for the voiced fricative is used instead.

  4. Place of articulation - Wikipedia

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    The hard palate on the roof of the mouth ; The soft palate further back on the roof of the mouth ; The uvula hanging down at the entrance to the throat ; The throat itself, a.k.a. the pharynx ; The epiglottis at the entrance to the windpipe, above the voice box ; The regions are not strictly separated.

  5. 10 Reasons You Should Never Ignore a Swollen Uvula, According ...

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    You experience dry mouth The cells that line the mouth, throat, and uvula function best in the moist environment that usually exists in this part of the body, says Dr. Morrison.

  6. Uvular ejective fricative - Wikipedia

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    Its place of articulation is uvular, which means it is articulated with the back of the tongue (the dorsum) at the uvula. Its phonation is voiceless, which means it is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords. It is an oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.

  7. Mouth assessment - Wikipedia

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    To assess the tonsils, a patient opens their mouth and a tongue blade is used to depress the tongue. A penlight is used to inspect the back of the patient's throat, looking for pink, symmetrical and normal-size tonsils. Tonsil size is graded as follows: 1+ Visible; 2+ Halfway between the tonsillar pillars and the uvula; 3+ Touching the uvula

  8. Watch this teen do the most disgusting party trick with his uvula

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    The boy realized that he can grab his uvula and stretch it to an extreme length all the way out of his mouth to nearly three and a quarter inches. WARNING: Images may be upsetting. Do not try this ...

  9. Throat - Wikipedia

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    It works with the mouth, ears and nose, as well as a number of other parts of the body. Its pharynx is connected to the mouth, allowing speech to occur, and food and liquid to pass down the throat. It is joined to the nose by the nasopharynx at the top of the throat, and to the ear by its Eustachian tube. [4]