As your jet takes off,you are pushed back in your seat and watch as the ground moves farther and farther away.Suddenly,your ears "pop," a result of air pressure changes in your ear permitted by the ______.
A) auditory canal
B) Eustachian tube
C) outer ear chamber
D) organ of Corti

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The popping sound in your ears during takeoff and landing is a result of air pressure changes. The Eustachian tube, which connects the middle ear to the back of the throat, helps equalize the pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

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