Which of the Following Describes the Suprahyoid Muscles

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the suprahyoid muscles?

• A)They depress the larynx and hyoid bone if the mandible is fixed.
• B)They are often called strap muscles.
• C)They move the pharynx superiorly during swallowing.
• D)They are a group of muscles that lie superior to the hyoid bone and help form the floor of the oral cavity.

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