Diagram of the palatine tonsils from U.S. National Cancer Institute web site Uploaded on 18 December 2004 from U.S. National Cancer Institute trai Tags: Palatine Uvula View |
The uvula (pronEng?ju?vj?l?) is the conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands (alveolar gland), and some muscular fibers (musculus uvulae).
Latin: uvula palatina
Graysubject: 241
Graypage: 1112
Meshname: Uvula
Number on List: A14.549.617.780.729
Dorlands: nine/000958036
Dorlandsid: Palatine uvula
source: wikipedia.org