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 answers is correct.

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The genioglossus muscle is responsible for protruding the tongue. Damage to the nerve supply of this muscle can cause the tongue to deviate towards the side of the lesion when the patient attempts to stick it out.

In Assessing a Stroke Patient,you Ask Her to Stick Out