Floor of mouth is made by which muscle ___________________?
Correct answer: C. Mylohyoid
- A. Genioglossus
- B. Geniohyoid
- C. Mylohyoid
- D. Masseter
Explanation
The mylohyoid muscles form the muscular floor of the mouth, extending from the mylohyoid lines of the mandible to the hyoid and median raphe. Genioglossus and geniohyoid lie above this muscular diaphragm.
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