Each of the following is true about the uvula EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A) It is a tubercle located within the soft palate.
B) It is formed by two small bands of muscle.
C) It originates from the posterior end of the hard palate.
D) When contracted its muscle shortens and broadens.
E) The uvula is innervated by the 10th and 11th cranial nerves.
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