Contraction of the Vertical Group of Fibers Causes the Tongue

Multiple Choice

Contraction of the vertical group of fibers causes the tongue to become longer and wider because this muscle group runs from side to side.

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.