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Driving down out of the mountains, riding to a lower floor in an elevator, flying into a destination on decent all cause the pressure in your ear to change such that you feel a popping sensation. What makes this happen necessitates a quick anatomy lesson. The ear canal is a closed tube at one end (at the eardrum). The eardrum is the lateral (outside) wall of the middle ear cavity (which houses the middle ear bones). The Eustachian tube runs from the middle ear cavity (actually the anterior wall) to the lateral wall of the nasopharynx (back of the nose toward the throat). The function of the Eustachian tube is two-fold: to open and close in order to aerate the middle ear space (so no fluid builds up) and to drain the middle ear (mucus discharge). Four muscles control the movement of the Eustachian tube that are innervated by the vagus nerve and the mandibular nerve. Normally the Eustachian tube is closed but it will open periodically as previously stated. If the Eustachian tube is disordered by infection or otherwise (such as patent during which case it does not close), then fluid will build up and cause conductive hearing loss (like trying to hear when you are under water).
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Which change would cause a freely moving piston to lower?
Increasing the pressure inside the piston cylinder would cause the piston to lower since the higher pressure pushes down on the piston.
Increasing or decreasing amounts of it might cause a change of state?
Changing the amount of pressure can cause a change of state, such as a solid turning into a liquid or a liquid turning into a gas. This is due to the effect of pressure on the arrangement of particles in a substance, affecting the forces between them.
What change to the system would cause a freely moving piston to lower?
Reducing the pressure or increasing the volume of the system would cause a freely moving piston to lower. This change would decrease the force acting on the piston, allowing it to move downward due to the pressure difference.
Can a pressure change cause a phase change?
Yes, a pressure change can cause a phase change. For example, increasing pressure can lead to a solid-to-liquid phase change, as in the case of ice melting into water under high pressure. Conversely, decreasing pressure can result in a gas-to-liquid phase change, like when carbon dioxide transitions from gas to solid in a process known as deposition under low pressure.
Why do your ears pop when you are going down a hill?
When you go down a hill, the change in altitude can cause a difference in air pressure between the inside of your ear and the outside environment. This pressure difference can cause the Eustachian tube in your ear to open and close rapidly, equalizing the pressure and causing the popping sensation.
Does pressure cause hearing loss?
yes, too much pressure on the ear drum can damage your hearing.
What could cause a change in air pressure?
Altitude
Can Syphillis cause hearing loss?
No, chlamydia does not cause hearing loss.
Is there a way to cause a drastic pressure change in your neighboorhood with half a million industrial sized fans or some vacuums or something and if you could do you think it would be illegal?
no, you could not cause a pressure change. Yes you can hook up industrial fans and vaccumms, it would not be ilegal, it would be expensive and still not cause the pressure change.
What will cause the states of matter to change?
Temperature and pressure are the most common.
Some compounds cause a change in blood pressure by?
Vascular dilatation
Will pink noise harm hearing?
Pink noise it's self will not cause damage to your hearing. However it is how loud and how long you play the sound for. If you listen to pink noise with a volume level under 85db SPL(Sound Pressure Level) is quite unlikely to cause any damage to your hearing, even if listening to it continuously =)
What do you change to cause a change in state?
Change the temperature or pressure or both, to change a substance from one state to another. (such as gas to liquid)
does taking pain meds cause hearing loss ?
do pain meds cause hearing loss
Can gentamicin cause hearing loss in patients?
Yes, gentamicin can cause hearing loss in patients.
Diseases caused by noise pollution?
Noise pollution can cause hearing loss, stress, insomnia, high blood pressure, anxiety, heart disease, and reduced concentration and productivity. #AyurKhyati
What cause rocks to change form and become metamorphic rocks?
heat and pressure
