The ________ processes are vertical projections of the sphenoid bone that are important sites for attachment of muscles that move the lower jaw and soft palate.
A) styloid
B) anterior clinoid
C) pterygoid
D) posterior clinoid
E) zygomatic

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The pterygoid processes are vertical projections of the sphenoid bone that serve as attachment sites for muscles involved in the movement of the lower jaw and soft palate. The styloid processes are located on the temporal bone, the anterior and posterior clinoid processes are small bony projections on the sphenoid bone that serve as attachment sites for the tentorium cerebelli and other structures, and the zygomatic processes are located on the temporal bone and help form the zygomatic arch.

The ________ Processes Are Vertical Projections of the Sphenoid Bone