During a neurologic exam, you ask your patient to stick out his tongue. It deviates to the right. This may indicate a lesion to the patient's ________ nerve.
A) vagus
B) glossopharyngeal
C) facial
D) hypoglossal

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The hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) controls the movement of the tongue. If there is a lesion affecting this nerve on one side, the tongue will deviate towards the affected side when it is stuck out.

During a Neurologic Exam, You Ask Your Patient to Stick