The palatoglossal muscle originates about halfway back the length of the palate because its point of origin is at the posterior end of the hard palate and the anterior end of the soft palate.

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