Which of the Following Is/are the Major Action(s)of the Anterior

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is/are the major action(s) of the anterior neck musculature?

• A) depress the mandible
• B) stabilize the muscles of the tongue and pharynx
• C) tense the floor of the mouth
• D) control the position of the larynx
• E) All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Motor End Plate

The region of muscle fiber membrane that is directly beneath the terminal portion of a motor neuron, critical for neuromuscular transmission.

Curare

A poison used on arrows or darts for hunting, derived from plant extracts, which causes paralysis by blocking nerve impulses to muscles.

Actin Myofilament

Thin filaments within muscle cells that, along with myosin filaments, contribute to muscle contraction and movement.

Myosin Myofilament

Thick myofilament of muscle fibrils; composed of myosin molecules.