Uvulas

by SpunkyChick 24 Replies latest jw friends

  • SpunkyChick
    SpunkyChick

    Just wanted to jump on the body part thread topics...

  • blondie
    blondie

    Uvula - small soft structure hanging from the bottom of the soft palate in the midline above the back of the tongue.

  • Leolaia
    Leolaia

    Very handy when speaking Frrrrrrench.

  • worldlygirl
    worldlygirl

    I always called it "the hangy-down thing"

  • SpunkyChick
    SpunkyChick

    LOL! All so true!!

  • Elsewhere
    Elsewhere

    I guess I don't know my anatomy very well... I thought you were being naughty!

    Hey baby... your epidermis is showing.

  • SpunkyChick
    SpunkyChick
    your epidermis is showing.

    ooohhh yeeeah it is........it doesn't like to be covered up!

  • Odrade
    Odrade

    It has a function. Does anyone know what it is?

  • SpunkyChick
    SpunkyChick
    It has a function. Does anyone know what it is?

    Doesn't it seperate the nasal cavity from the throat? Acts like a barrier?

  • Valis
    Valis

    It acts as a valve that keeps food and drink from regurgitating up into the nasal cavity

    Sincerely,

    District Overbeer

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