Back G W, Nadig S, Uppal S, Coatesworth A P
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, York District Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, UK.
Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 2004 Dec;29(6):689-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00886.x.
From ancient times up to the present day many different functions and conditions have been attributed to the uvula, many speculative and some with a more scientific basis. The uvula has been shown to have the ability to produce and secrete large quantities of thin saliva. A common complication of surgery involving removal of the uvula is pharyngeal dryness. We have observed that on phonation and swallowing the uvula swings back and forth in the oropharynx. We present a review of the literature on the uvula and propose a theory that the uvula bastes the throat and thereby helps keep it moist and well lubricated.
从古至今，人们赋予了悬雍垂许多不同的功能和状况，其中许多是推测性的，有些则有更多科学依据。研究表明，悬雍垂有产生和分泌大量稀薄唾液的能力。涉及切除悬雍垂的手术常见并发症是咽部干燥。我们观察到，在发声和吞咽时，悬雍垂在口咽中来回摆动。我们对有关悬雍垂的文献进行了综述，并提出一种理论，即悬雍垂可滋润咽喉，从而有助于保持咽喉湿润和良好润滑。
