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palatine uvula (pendulous palate)
A conical projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, consisting of connective tissue, racemose glands & muscle fibers (uvulae muscle)
Pathology:
- displacement of the uvula
- peritonsillar abscess
Related
uvulae muscle (palatouvularis muscle)
General
anatomic structure
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- Akhavan M
Ear, Nose, Throat: Beyond Pharyngitis: Retropharyngeal Abscess, Peritonsillar
Abscess, Epiglottitis, Bacterial Tracheitis, and Postoperative Tonsillectomy.
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021 Aug;39(3):661-675.
PMID: 34215408
Component-of
pharynx