Asking a patient to protrude his/her tongue tests the function of the
A. lingual nerve.
B. hypoglossal nerve.
C. glossopharyngeal nerve.
D. vagus nerve.
E. chorda tympani nerve.
Answer: B. hypoglossal nerve.
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A. converted to fatty acids in adipose cells. B. burned for fuel by cells of the nervous system. C. converted to fatty acids in the liver. D. converted to glucose in the liver. E. excreted without being absorbed.
Sinus inflammation is called
A) sinusitis. B) asthma. C) congestion. D) postnasal drip. E) encephalitis.
Information about temperature, proprioception, and pressure from skin, joints, and muscles is conveyed by
A. somatomotor pathways. B. visceromotor pathways. C. somatosensory pathways. D. viscerosensory pathways.
Which of the following would you NOT find in normal cerebrospinal fluid?
A) red blood cells B) glucose C) protein D) potassium