A neurologist has a patient stick out the tongue to test which cranial nerve (CN)?
a. I (olfactory)
b. IV (trochlear)
c. VII (facial)
d. XII (hypoglossal)
ANS: D
CN XII controls tongue movement. CN I controls sense of smell, IV is eyeball movement, and VII is taste and facial muscles.
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