Compared with an adult's, the eustachian tube of a child is
a. narrower and longer. c. shorter and more crooked.
b. more horizontal, shorter, and wider. d. wider, longer, and more vertical.
B
Because the eustachian tube of a child is more horizontal, shorter, and wider than an adult's, there is an increased risk of middle-ear infection caused by migration of pathogens from the nasopharynx.
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