The nursing student hopefuls are taking a pre-nursing anatomy and physiology class. What will they learn is the anatomical feature that equalizes air pressure in the middle ear?
A) Eustachian tube
B) The malleus
C) The pinna
D) The meatus

Question

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The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the back of the throat and equalizes air pressure in the middle ear. The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, the pinna is the visible part of the outer ear, and the meatus is the opening into the ear canal.

The Nursing Student Hopefuls Are Taking a Pre-Nursing Anatomy and Physiology