Question

Which muscle initiating the process of swallowing ?

• A. Tongue pterygoid muscle
• B. Pharynx muscle
• C. Temporalis muscle
• D. Stylohyoid muscle

Hint:

Pharyngeal muscles help move food from the mouth into the esophagus during swallowing.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Swallowing, also known as deglutition, is a coordinated muscular process that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. The pharyngeal muscles play a major role in initiating and controlling the swallowing reflex by guiding food from the oral cavity into the esophagus.

Step 1: Understand the process of swallowing.
Swallowing involves coordinated action of muscles of the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus.

Step 2: Identify the muscle involved in initiating swallowing.
The muscle group mainly responsible for initiating the swallowing process is: \[ \text{Pharynx muscle} \] Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{(B)\ \text{Pharynx muscle}} \]