The two muscles which attach to the pterygomandibular raphe are the

A. buccinator and palatopharyngeus.
B. levator palatini and palatopharyngeus.
C. medial pterygoid and palatopharyngeus.
D. buccinator and superior pharyngeal constrictor.


Answer: D. buccinator and superior pharyngeal constrictor.

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