A 38-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 3-day history of sore throat. During the examination, the patien

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A 38-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 3-day history of sore throat. During the examination, the patient is asked to protrude the tongue and say "ah," which causes elevation of the area at the tip of the arrow in the photograph shown. Function of which of the following nerves most likely is being tested by this maneuver?


A) Facial
B) Glossopharyngeal
C) Hypoglossal
D) Spinal accessory
E) Vagus