Free-Living Amebae Diseases
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Which of the following genera is responsible for causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)?

  • Toxoplasma
  • Plasmodium
  • Acanthamoeba
  • Naegleria (correct)

    • What disease is caused by Acanthamoeba spp in individuals with compromised immune systems?

  • Malaria
  • Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) (correct)
  • Zika virus
  • Dengue fever

    • Which of the following diseases is produced by Naegleria fowleri?

  • Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE)
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) (correct)
  • Chagas disease

    • What is the function of the auricle in the external ear?

    <p>Collect air vibration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve supplies the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the auricle in the external ear?

    <p>Facial nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of the external auditory meatus in adults?

    <p>2.5 cm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the external auditory meatus is lined by skin and contains hairs, sebaceous, and ceruminous glands?

    <p>Outer third</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the middle ear (tympanic cavity) lie within the temporal bone?

    <p>In the petrous part</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the ear collects air vibration?

    <p>Auricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of the external auditory meatus in adults?

    <p>2.5 cm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve supplies the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the auricle in the external ear?

    <p>Facial nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the narrowest part of the external auditory meatus?

    <p>Isthmus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the middle ear (tympanic cavity) lie within the temporal bone?

    <p>Petrosal part</p> Signup and view all the answers

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