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A member asked:
Just looking down my throat with a flashlight and i saw a yellow piece of flesh when i put my tounge down what is it? likely nothing ik but curious
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Uvula: Your probably referring to the uvula which hangs down from your soft palate. When the uvula is touched it initiates the gag reflex. When you swallow the soft palate and uvula elevate to close off the nasopharynx and prevent the nasal regurgitation of food.
Answered 10/17/2014
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