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Which muscles attach there?

Image points to the genial tubercles (mental spines) on the lingual mandible.

  1. Genioglossus and geniohyoid
  2. Palatoglossus and digastric
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Correct answer: A. Genioglossus and geniohyoid

Genial tubercles: genioglossus (superior) and geniohyoid (inferior).
  • A. Correct. The superior genial tubercle gives origin to genioglossus; the inferior to geniohyoid.
  • B. Neither attaches at the genial tubercles.

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