Term Name: palatine uvula
Synonyms: palatine uvula, uvula of palate, uvula palatina
Definition: Conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001734]

Relationships
is part of: soft palate
has parts: mucosa of uvula
is a type of: anatomical projection neural crest-derived structure
disjoint_from: cerebellum vermis lobule IX