Memory Parts of Speech SystemVersión en línea Match the picture with the phrase por Jem Lo The larynx is commonly called the voicebox Teeth: divided in upper and lower teeth It's located behind the root of the tongue Minimal pairs are similar words that differ in only one sound The jaw has the lower teeth and tongue The hard palate is also called the roof of the mouth The uvula is a fleshy blob that hangs down in the back of the throat The Nasal cavity is a resonating cavity above the hard and soft palates They vibrate to create sounds for vowels and voiced consonants The lungs inflate and deflate