Your heart, or misalignment of your spine, can cause chest pain. Many people that experience chest pain go to their family doctor or to the emergency room in fear that they are experiencing a heart attack.
1 Answer. 0. The uvula and soft palate work as a single unit to seal off the nasal passage when you drink or eat. The other function of these two structures is to reflect the sound of your voice out of your mouth rather than your nose. Additionally, they direct food and liquid into your pharynx and esophagus.
There are several reasons why velopharyngeal function should be considered in reference to the palatal plane. Primarily, the soft palate is a contiguous structure with some of its muscular components inserting as well as taking origin on the hard palate and its attached aponeurosis.