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ISBN: 9780321905604
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 15RFT
Which of the following describes the action of the digastric muscle?
(a) elevates the larynx
(b) elevates the larynx and depresses the mandible
(c) depresses the larynx
(d) elevates the mandible
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