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The eustachian tube joins the middle ear to the pharynx at the back of the throat.
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What system would an eustachian tube be in?
It connects the middle ear cavity with the nazopharynx . It aereates the middle ear system and clears mucus from this system
What tubes lead from the middle ear to the nasal cavity and the throat?
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What is the boundary between the middle and inner ear?
The tympanic membrane or ear drum and the external auditory meatus
What is the eustachian tube and where is it located at?
The Eustachian tube is a passageway which connects middle ear to nasopharynx (throat).It's function is to equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane, which is necessary for proper hearing.
The eustachian tube connects what two structures?
The function of the Eustachian tube is to help equalize pressure on either side of the eardrum. It connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx which is the area of the upper throat behind the nose.
Where does the auditory tube leads to?
In humans, the eustachian tube connects the middle ear to a section of the throat known as the pharynx. These tubes are normally closed, but they can open to allow middle ear pressure to reach equilibrium with atmospheric pressure (think of the pops you hear when you drive up a mountain or go up in a plane). They also serve to drain mucus from the middle ear.
Can an ear infection lead to a sore throat?
Otitis media (middle ear infection) is usually associated with upper respiratory infections -- pharyngitis, laryngitis (sore throat). The ear has a tube, the eustachian tube, that connects the middle ear with the oropharynx (very back of throat, behind uvula) to maintain pressure equilibrium with atmospheric conditions. Sometimes the infection in the middle ear can drain through that tube and irritate the throat...OR the infection starts lower in the throat or lungs and can ascend through this tube and cause an ear infection.
What is a human tube?
This is the tube that connects the ear with the throat. Its function is to equalize air pressure on both sides of the eardrum to keep the eardrum from rupturing and to reduce pain that may be felt when air pressure is reduced. When a person yawns or swallows, the eustachian tube opens, and some of the air in the middle ear may pass into the throat, adjusting the pressure in the middle ear to match the pressure in the outer ear.
What connects the eardrum to the throat?
The Eustachian tube which drains fluid from the eardrum to the throat The tube is about 3.6cm long, made up of cartilage and bone, and lined with very tiny hairs (called cilia). It is connected to the cavity of the middle ear, and at the bottom opens into the nasopharynx (located in the back of the mouth). If excess fluid builds up in the middle ear, it drains down the Eustachian tube into the throat.
Can strep throat cause an earache?
Yes, as the pain from the throat and/or tonsils can be referred to the ear, or the ear itself can become infected along with the throat infection caused by strep. Swelling in the Eustachian tube between the middle ear and throat can cause fluid and pressure to build up in the middle ear causing pain as well.
Connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?
opening of the pharyngotympanic tube
Connects the nasopharynx and the middle ear?
the auditory (pharyngotympanic) tube
What connects the middle ear to the throat helps equalize middle ear pressure?
Eustachian tube which runs to your nose. I believe the correct answer is the Pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube
What does the estachian tube lead up to?
The eustacian tube connects the inner ear to the back of the throat.
Where do the Eustachian tubes lead in a frog?
Eustachian tubes lead to the eardrum. The name for the throat of the from is the gullet.
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