Which of the following describes the suprahyoid muscles?

A) They depress the larynx and hyoid bone if the mandible is fixed.
B) They are a group of muscles that lie superior to the hyoid bone and help form the floor of the oral cavity.
C) They move the pharynx superiorly during swallowing.
D) They are often called strap muscles.


B) They are a group of muscles that lie superior to the hyoid bone and help form the floor of the oral cavity.

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