The muscle that would be used to blow air into a trumpet or a clarinet is the

A) zygomaticus minor.
B) buccinator.
C) orbicularis oris.
D) masseter.
E) temporalis.


B) buccinator.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. neurons b. microglia c. oligodendrocytes d. astrocytes

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A) proprioceptors. B) mechanoreceptors. C) pressure receptors. D) chemoreceptors. E) nociceptors.

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