Mental spines provide attachment to_____________?
Correct answer: A. Genioglossus
- A. Genioglossus
- B. Anterior & Posterior bellies of digastric
- C. Mylohyoid
- D. Superior constrictor of pharynx
Explanation
The mental spines, also called genial tubercles, give attachment to the genioglossus superiorly and geniohyoid inferiorly. The digastric and mylohyoid attach to the mandible elsewhere.
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