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.
The head and neck includes the following organs and body parts. The mouth includes the lips, gums and tongue. The muscles of the base of the tongue (tongue base) continue into the upper throat (oropharynx). The roof of the mouth is called the hard palate. Behind this is the soft palate. The soft palate lifts to close off the passageways to the nose so food does not go through the nose when swallowing. Under the tongue and near the upper back teeth are salivary ducts that release saliva into the mouth.