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