Soft palate
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(Redirected from Palatine uvula)
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The soft palate is a part of the mouth, at the roof of the back of the throat, above the uvula (also called the "palatine uvula"). When something touches there, it creates a gag reflex.
The soft palate is a part of the mouth, at the roof of the back of the throat, above the uvula (also called the "palatine uvula"). When something touches there, it creates a gag reflex.