A thin tube that connects the middle ear with the pharynx and serves to equalize air pressure on either side of the eardrum is known as the ______.
A)tensor tympani
B)Eustachian tube
C)tympanic tube
D)malleus

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The tube that connects the middle ear with the pharynx and maintains equal air pressure on either side of the eardrum is called the Eustachian tube. The other options listed are structures within the ear itself, and do not have a direct role in equalizing air pressure.

A Thin Tube That Connects the Middle Ear with the Pharynx