Muscles Connecting to the Hyoid Bone Are Important for Swallowing

question 40

True/False

Muscles connecting to the hyoid bone are important for swallowing and speech.

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Definitions:

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.

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