What muscle hooks around the pterygoid hamulus?

The pterygoid hamulus is a small bony projection located behind the upper last molar tooth in the maxilla bone. The only muscle in the options that hooks around this bony structure is the tensor veli palatini. The genioglossus muscle is located on the front portion of the tongue, the stylopharyngeus muscle runs from the styloid process to the pharynx, and the cricothyroid muscle is located in the neck. Therefore, options A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not have any attachment or interaction with the pterygoid hamulus.