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Uvula Purpose. is to prevent the food from going into the nose while swallowing. In other words, uvula blocks the internal opening of the nose while swallowing the food.It also guards the food from messing with the wind pipe. This phonological function of uvula is very important as proper speech depends on it.ence, purpose of uvula is to aid in proper swallowing of food. It also helps in blocking the wind pipe opening so that food does not enter it while swallowing. This prevents chocking of food which would otherwise obstruct in breathing. This aids in safe swallowing of food.
The uvula is part of the soft palate and is made of muscles and secretory organs. One anatomist has posted pictures showing how he can control his uvula as a party trick. Some nerve. Touching the uvula results in a gag reflex. I didn't test my own because I gag if anything pokes around near the back of my tongue. Some, however, suggest that massaging the uvula with a cotton swab can stop hiccups. Gatekeeper. One job of the uvula is to help things from getting into your nasal cavity.