Strongyloides Stercoralis

question 47

Multiple Choice

Strongyloides stercoralis

• A)is a tapeworm.
• B)is ingested with food and does not migrate out of the intestine.
• C)rarely causes chronic infection.
• D)can cause a fatal disseminated disease in immunosuppressed patients.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Anterior Cervical Triangle

An anatomical region of the neck bounded by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the mandible, and the midline of the neck.

Suprahyoid Triangle

An anatomical region of the neck bounded by the mandible, the stylohyoid muscle, and the digastric muscle, containing structures above the hyoid bone.

Superior Carotid Triangle

An anatomical area of the neck, bounded by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the stylohyoid muscle, and the posterior belly of the digastric muscle, containing the carotid arteries.

Submandibular Triangle

An anatomical region of the neck bounded by the mandible and two muscles, containing the submandibular gland among other structures.