The uvula is located at the
A) posterior of the tongue.
B) margin of the vestibule.
C) base of a tooth.
D) posterior margin of the soft palate.
E) margin of the oropharynx and the laryngopharynx.

Question

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The uvula is a small, fleshy, cone-shaped projection that hangs down from the posterior margin of the soft palate in the mouth. Therefore, it is located at the posterior margin of the soft palate (option D).

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