You have just disembarked from an airplane following a cross-country flight. You are experiencing difficulty in hearing and notice that your ears are plugged. To relieve the pressure you try "yawning" to clear the ear canal. It worked. What muscle was involved?

A. Levator veli palatini
B. Tensor veli palatini
C. Palatopharyngeus
D. Middle constrictor
E. Salpingopharyngeus


Answer: B

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