KROK 1 2007 – Question 105 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
After a 2 y.o. child has had flu, there appeared complaints about ear ache. A doctor revealed hearing impairment and inflammation of the middle ear. How did the infection penetrate into the middle ear?
- A. Through canalis caroticus
- B. Through foramen jugularis
- C. Through canalis nasolacrimalis
- D. Through antrum mastoideum
- E. Through the auditory tube
Hint
Remember the channel that connects the tympanic cavity with the nasopharynx, and how its shape in small children lets upper respiratory infections spread easily.
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