The pterygoid processes are associated with the

A. frontal bone.
B. parietal bone.
C. occipital bone.
D. ethmoid bone.
E. sphenoid bone.


Answer: E

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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