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What happens if the air pressure in the throat and outside the body is lower than the air pressure in your middle ear when you swallow?
What happens if the air pressure in the throat and outside the body is lower than the air pressure in your middle ear when you swallow?
The eardrum will be pushed outwards
What causes the popping sensation in your ears when traveling in a car that quickly climbs a steep hill?
What causes the popping sensation in your ears when traveling in a car that quickly climbs a steep hill?
The difference in air pressure between the throat, middle ear, and outside the body
Why do your eardrums get pushed in before 'popping' back when you ride quickly down a hill on a bicycle?
Why do your eardrums get pushed in before 'popping' back when you ride quickly down a hill on a bicycle?
The eardrums are pushed in due to a rapid change in air pressure
Why does more air enter the middle ear when the air pressure is greater outside the body and in the mouth?
Why does more air enter the middle ear when the air pressure is greater outside the body and in the mouth?
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What fills the middle part of the ear shown in Figure 16.16?
What fills the middle part of the ear shown in Figure 16.16?
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What happens when the Eustachian tubes are open and air freely enters or leaves the middle ear?
What happens when the Eustachian tubes are open and air freely enters or leaves the middle ear?
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What is the Science extra regarding the ear and air pressure?
What is the Science extra regarding the ear and air pressure?
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When does the air pressure being lower in the throat and outside the body cause the eardrum to push outwards?
When does the air pressure being lower in the throat and outside the body cause the eardrum to push outwards?
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