Assertion: eustachian tube | /r/CapableOf | equalise the pressure
Facets:
value: in the middle ear
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: If you swallow or hold your nose and exhale with your mouth closed, the eustachian tubes , which connect the ears to the nose and throat, will usually open, allowing air into the middle ear and equalising the pressure.
text: I believe the process of yawning opens the eustachian tubes which equalizes the pressure in the middle ear which, in turn, allows for improved sound conduction through the ossicles into the inner ear.