Re: What can you tell me about Bifid Uvula?

I found the following information in the American Medical Association 
Encyclopedia of Medicine:

The uvula, (the 'thing' hanging from the back of your throat), acts as a 
seal between the oral and nasal cavities. It hangs from the the soft 
palate (part of the roof of the mouth). The uvula is composed of muscle 
and connective tissue, with a covering of mucouse membrane. When you 
swallow food or liquid the uvula swings up. A portion of one of the 
muscles in the back of the throat forms a ridge and the uvula pushes 
against it, isolating the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. When you are 
not swallowing anything, the uvula hangs down, allowing air from the nasal 
cavity to enter the lung.

 
Some people are born with a bifid uvula. Bifid means that the uvula is 
either forked or spilt.  A bifid uvula is commonly associated with a cleft 
palate or lip. A cleft uvula is a common minor anomaly occurring in about 
1% of whites and 10% of Native Americans. 

If you need more specific information regarding your daughter's condition, 
you should speak with her physician.