In Assessing a Stroke Patient, You Ask Her to Stick

question 13

Multiple Choice

In assessing a stroke patient, you ask her to stick out (protract) her tongue. You note that it deviates to one side. You suspect that damage to the neural control of the ________ muscle has occurred.

• A) hyoglossus
• B) genioglossus
• C) palatoglossus
• D) styloglossus
• E) none of the above

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