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OPRA Biomedical Sciences QUESTION #3806
Question 1
A pharyngeal infection spreads to the eustachian tube. Which adjacent anatomical structure would the infection most likely affect next?
  • Auditory nerve
  • Inner ear
  • Middle ear✔️
  • External auditory canal
Correct Answer Explanation
The eustachian tube connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear cavity. An infection spreading along this route would most likely involve the middle ear, causing otitis media.