Infection Travels to the Middle Ear by Way of the ______

Question

Infection travels to the middle ear by way of the ______.
A) auditory canal
B) sinuses
C) nasal cavity
D) eustachian (auditory) tubes
E) subarachnoid space

Accepted Answer

The Eustachian (auditory) tubes connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx (upper throat and back of the nasal cavity), providing a pathway for infection to travel from the upper respiratory tract to the middle ear.