Middle ear infections can be caused by infectious organisms moving from the throat to the middle ear by way of the

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The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the throat, and it is through this tube that infectious organisms can move from the throat to the middle ear, resulting in a middle ear infection (otitis media). The auditory canal, cochlea, ossicles, and semicircular canals do not play a direct role in the development of middle ear infections.

Middle Ear Infections Can Be Caused by Infectious Organisms Moving