The nursing student hopefuls are taking a pre-nursing anatomy and physiology class. What anatomical structure equalizes air pressure in the middle ear?
A) Eustachian tube
B) The malleus
C) The pinna
D) The meatus
A
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The eustachian tube extends from the floor of the middle ear to the pharynx and is lined with mucous membrane. It equalizes air pressure in the middle ear. Options B, C, and D do not equalize pressure in the middle ear.
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