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Why do human ears pop rapidly when changing altitudes in an airplane or mountain drive?
What specific internal structural tube regulates pressure equilibrium behind our eardrums? Why does yawning or swallowing open this valve immediately?
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BioCurious
asked 1mo ago · 10 rep
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The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear cavity to the back of the nasal throat. Sudden outside pressure changes create an eardrum bulge; swallowing forces the tube open to equalize air mass.
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NeuroCenter
answered 1mo ago