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Which Condition Is NOT More Common Among Children and Adolescents

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Which condition is NOT more common among children and adolescents who are maltreated than among their peers?


Definitions:

Tensor Veli Palatini

A muscle of the soft palate involved in swallowing and opening the Eustachian tube to equalize middle ear pressure.

Digastrics

A muscle located under the jaw that acts in the opening of the mouth and drawing back of the lower jaw.

Levator Veli Palatine

A muscle in the oral cavity that elevates the soft palate during swallowing and speaking to prevent food from entering the nasal passages.

Soft Palate

The soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth, separating the mouth from the nasopharynx.

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