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Uvula (other)
The uvula is a fleshy lobe hanging from the back of the mouth. The uvula may also refer to: *Uvula of cerebellum The uvula (uvular lobe) forms a considerable portion of the inferior vermis The cerebellar vermis (from Latin ''vermis,'' "worm") is located in the medial, cortico-nuclear zone of the cerebellum, which is in the posterior fossa of the cranium. ... * Uvula of urinary bladder {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvula
The uvula (: uvulas or uvulae), also known as the palatine uvula or staphyle, is a conic projection from the back edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers. It also contains many serous glands, which produce thin saliva. It is only found in humans. Structure Muscle The muscular part of the uvula () shortens and broadens the uvula. This changes the contour of the posterior part of the soft palate. This change in contour allows the soft palate to adapt closely to the posterior pharyngeal wall to help close the nasopharynx during swallowing. Its muscles are controlled by the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve. Variation A bifid or bifurcated uvula is a split or cleft uvula. Newborns with cleft palate often also have a split uvula. The bifid uvula results from incomplete fusion of the palatine shelves but it is considered only a slight form of clefting. Bifid uvulas have les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvula Of Cerebellum
The uvula (uvular lobe) forms a considerable portion of the inferior vermis The cerebellar vermis (from Latin ''vermis,'' "worm") is located in the medial, cortico-nuclear zone of the cerebellum, which is in the posterior fossa of the cranium. The primary fissure in the vermis curves ventrolaterally to the superior s ...; it is separated on either side from the tonsil by a sulcus, the vallecula of the cerebellum, at the bottom of which it is connected to the tonsil by a ridge of gray matter, indented on its surface by shallow furrows, and hence called the furrowed band. Additional images File:Slide2SEER.JPG, Cerebellum. Inferior surface. File:Slide3EER.JPG, Cerebellum. Inferior surface. File:Slide4SER.JPG, Cerebellum. Inferior surface. References External links Temple University Neuroanatomy Lab Resource Appendices, Sectional AtlasArchived frothe originalon 24 December 2008. Archived from ttp://www.ib.amwaw.edu.pl/anatomy/atlas/image_11e.htm the originalon 14 May 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
