During radical neck surgery for cancer, the surgeon inadvertently cut the cervical branch of the facial nerve. Which of the following signs would not be observed in the patient?
A) sagging of the skin of the neck on the ipsilateral side
B) reduced ability to convey some facial expressions
C) reduced force in ability to open mandible against resistance
D) reduced sensation on the skin of the neck of the ipsilateral side
E) reduced skin tension overlying the superior aspects of the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles
Ans: D
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