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Stomatognathic System > Jaw > Palate > Palate, Soft > Uvula
... > Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Palate > Palate, Soft > Uvula
... > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Palate > Palate, Soft > Uvula
Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Palate > Palate, Soft > Uvula
... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Palate > Palate, Soft > Uvula
... > Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Palate > Palate, Soft > Uvula

Preferred term

Uvula  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • A fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the opening of the throat.

History note

  • 65(63); was see under PALATE 1963-64

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014609

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