The point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head is the
A) styloid process.
B) mastoid process.
C) posterior clinoid process.
D) articular tubercle.
E) inion.

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The mastoid process is the bony protuberance behind the ear and serves as the attachment site for several muscles that extend and rotate the head, such as the sternocleidomastoid and splenius capitis muscles.

The Point of Attachment for Muscles That Extend and Rotate