The back of the soft palate hangs down into the throat. This portion of the soft palate is called the _______. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


uvula
The part of the soft palate that hangs down into the throat is the uvula.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. glucose b. PTT c. enzyme tests d. hematology tests

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a. capture efficiency b. absorption efficiency c. conversion efficiency d. response time

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