Eustachian tube

The opening of the Eustachian tube is also within the middle ear.

This should clear the Eustachian tubes and keep them open for the duration of the flight.

This disease is much more common in persons with poor Eustachian tube function.

Moreover, the opening of the Eustachian tube into the middle ear is in a high position.

The move forces air through the Eustachian tube to the middle ear cavities.

Young children are prone to ear infections because of their small Eustachian tubes.

Eustachian tubes connect the middle ears to the back of the throat.

You have two small passage from your throat called the Eustachian tubes, one leading into each middle ear.

Eustachian tubes are relatively flimsy in youngsters under the age of 7 or so.

In some cases, people need surgery for a blocked eustachian tube.

In children, problems with the eustachian tubes can lead to difficulty hearing.

Some people are able to voluntarily hold their Eustachian tubes open continuously for a period of several seconds to minutes.

Their own voice may also sound lower to other people, because the trachea has more volume when the Eustachian tube is open.

The Eustachian tube is a canal that connects the middle ear to the throat.

However, it does not disappear and eventually forms the eustachian tube.

If the Eustachian tube becomes blocked, fluid builds up in the middle ear.

In these cases, something else has caused eustachian tube blockage.

Sometimes swallowing will open the Eustachian tubes and equalise the ears.

Both surgeries have a favourable effect on the function of the Eustachian tube.

There are four muscles associated with the function of the Eustachian tube:

Blocked eustachian tubes often get better on their own.

This cavity communicates with the mouth by means of a duct called the Eustachian tube.

He described the Eustachian tube and the maneuver to test its patency (openness).

This is especially likely in small children, because their Eustachian tube is shorter and more horizontal.

If the eustachian tubes become blocked, pressure changes cause pain in the ear.