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Category - Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

What artery runs above the hyoid bone?
  1. Lingual
  2. Facial
  3. Medial
  4. Occipital
Explanation
Answer: A - The lingual artery runs above the hyoid bone and supplies the mouth floor, the tongue’s apex, and the suprahyoid muscles. This artery also gives rise to the sublingual artery that supplies the mylohyoid muscle, sublingual salivary gland, and the mucous membranes of the mouth’s floor.
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