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Friday, November 9, 2012

About uvula inside the human mouth

About uvula inside the human mouth


Uvula is the emergence of muscle consists of glandular epithelial tissue, conical, hanging from the soft palate soft palate, with a length of 15 - 35 mm. And is located near the back of the throat
It hung at the top of the back of the mouth.

The origin of the word Uvula derived from the Greek word "uva" means grape, because the shape of the uvula resemble grapes

In the case of recurrent inflammation of tonsillitis uvula exposed to severe acute, and if it turns chronic inflammation to the situation becomes chronic swelling of the soft palate may need to process resections
And in the case of injury to the throat, it could covering membrane liar.

Most references of medical neglect of the soft palate, but it is not without interest, are: -

- Contribute to the process of taste
- As well as to raise vomiting, and this is useful if you want to empty the stomach in cases of poisoning
- Have a role in the creation of human voices
- Play an important role in the output of consonants, especially in Arabic, German and French

Long uvula dangling may cause sleep problems out sound during sleep (when shaken) and apnea, which may claim to partial or total Astsal of the epiglottis

The birth of a child with cleft palate is rare and may be associated with cleft palate also

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