2006-09-05 04:57:20 · 41 answers · asked by Gail Snail & Mighty Max 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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Actually, it is absolutely and certainly the UVULA, not the epiglottis. See many of the online encyclopaedia, including wikipedia.
2006-09-05 05:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by inquisitor 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The wiggly bit, as you elegantly put it, is the UVULA. On the sides of the throat are the tonsils. Down the throat, below where can be normally seen is the epiglottis.
2006-09-05 05:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by piercesk1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uvula - small fleshy flap of tissue that hangs in the back of the throat and is an extension of the soft palate.
Epiglottis - a thin cartilaginous flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing food from entering the trachea.
Tonsil - either of two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouth.
2006-09-05 05:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by Silkie1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its uvula a fleshy lobe hanging from the middle of the soft palate
not the epiglottis
The epiglottis is a thin flexible cartilage at the root of the tongue that folds back to cover the entrance of the larynx during swallowing.
2006-09-05 06:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by shell 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the Uvula. (Pronounced u-vol-er)
Being a dentist see a lot of thess everyday. It has no function at all, it it an embroylogical struction that forms during the closure of your palate at around 12 weeks in utero. It contains a small amount of lymphoid tissue (to fight infection) but has no function.
In some patients (i have probably seen about 10 in my career, it becomes bifid (i.e splits into two and you have two uvula's) and looks like a pair of cherries!!
2006-09-05 06:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by odontome 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The uvula is a small mass of tissue hanging down from the soft palate, near the back of the throat.
2006-09-05 05:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by JeffreyLebowski 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Uvula. Depends. The dangley punching-bag-like-shaped-thing right? Yeah. Everyone is saying epiglottis, but im pretty sure its the Uvula.
2006-09-05 05:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by dadudesam2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uvula
2006-09-05 09:32:36 · answer #8 · answered by Ladylulu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uvula
2006-09-05 08:06:36 · answer #9 · answered by Sezzie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uvula
2006-09-05 06:22:10 · answer #10 · answered by ammaline 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋