The pharyngeal muscles that push the food bolus toward the esophagus are the __________.

a. palatopharyngeus muscles
b. palatus muscles
c. pharyngeal constrictor muscles
d. stylopharyngeus muscles


Ans: c. pharyngeal constrictor muscles

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