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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 ...
The musculus uvulae [1] (also muscle of uvula, uvular muscle, or palatouvularis muscle [2]) is a bilaterally muscle of the soft palate (one of five such muscles) that acts to shorten the uvula when both muscles contract. [3] It forms most of the mass of the uvula. [2] It is innervated by the pharyngeal plexus of vagus nerve (cranial nerve X ...
A swollen uvula (aka uvulitis) can have various causes, but isn't common. From viral infections to snoring, doctors share the possible reasons your uvula is swollen. 10 Reasons You Should Never ...
The uvula (uvular lobe) forms a considerable portion of the inferior vermis; it is separated on either side from the tonsil by a sulcus, the vallecula of the cerebellum, at the bottom of which it is connected to the tonsil by a ridge of gray matter, indented on its surface by shallow furrows, and hence called the furrowed band.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1264 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) ^ Zdilla, Matthew J. (2022). "What is a vulva?".
The fimbriated fold of tongue, also plica fimbriata, is a slight fold of the mucous membrane on the underside of the tongue which runs laterally on either side of the frenulum.
Years later, Keeler claims Cleary sent her chilling messages on Facebook admitting to the sexual assault. "So I raped you,” Cleary allegedly wrote, per the affidavit.
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said he had “candid” conversations with President Trump when asked about reports that he and Trump got into “screaming matches” during ...