During the extraoral examination,palpating inferior to and medial to the angles of the mandible is important BECAUSE this will allow the dental professional to effectively palpate the hyoid bone.

A)Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B)Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
C)The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D)The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E)NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.