Why Do You Actually Have A Uvula? 😱

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[00:00:00]Have you ever wondered about this little dangling thing at the back of [music] your throat? Well, even though it looks like a miniature punching bag, it actually serves a handful of important functions. You see, when you swallow food, this thing called a uvula actually swings backwards [music] to prevent the food from going up your nose. It's also constantly producing saliva to keep the throat moist, [music] which aids in swallowing. And because there's a tiny muscle inside the uvula, it can move around with