Anatomy & Histology · single question
Which muscles attach to the genial tubercles on the inner surface of the mandible?
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Correct answer: B. Genioglossus and geniohyoid
- A. The mylohyoid attaches to the mylohyoid line, not the genial tubercles. The digastric (anterior belly) attaches to the digastric fossa.
- B. Correct. The genial tubercles (mental spines) serve as attachments for the genioglossus (upper tubercles, tongue muscle) and geniohyoid (lower tubercles, suprahyoid muscle).
- C. The mylohyoid does not attach to the genial tubercles.
- D. The mylohyoid does not attach to the genial tubercles — it attaches to the mylohyoid ridge.
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