In assessing a stroke patient, you ask her to stick out (protract) her tongue. you note that it deviates to one side. you suspec

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In assessing a stroke patient, you ask her to stick out (protract) her tongue. you note that it deviates to one side. you suspec

t that damage to the neural control of the ________ muscle has occurred.

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zubka84 [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-30T02:38:21+03:00

zubka84 [21]3 years ago

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<span>The correct answer is that damage to the neural control of the genioglossus muscle has occurred. The genioglossus is one of the paired extrinsic muscles of the tongue.</span>