The insertion of the ________ (an extracapsular structure of the temporomandibular joint)covers the posterior portion of the mylohyoid line.
A) lateral ligament
B) temporomandibular ligament
C) geniohyoid ligament
D) sphenomandibular ligament
E) stylomandibular ligament

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The sphenomandibular ligament is an extracapsular structure of the temporomandibular joint and it covers the posterior portion of the mylohyoid line. The lateral ligament, temporomandibular ligament, geniohyoid ligament, and stylomandibular ligament are also extracapsular structures of the temporomandibular joint, but they do not cover the posterior portion of the mylohyoid line.

The Insertion of the ________ (An Extracapsular Structure of the Temporomandibular