Eustachian tube
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- The Eustachian tube is a narrow tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the nose.
- The eustachian tube is a selective valve that allows air to enter behind the sealed eardrum.
- The middle ear is connected to the back of the nose by a thin channel, the Eustachian tube.
- Any of these three parts can become infected by bacteria, fungi or viruses, in either the ear canal, or the eustachian tube that connects the ear to the throat.
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