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👂✈️ Ever wonder why your ears pop on a plane?

Pressure can change around your eardrum during altitude changes. The Eustachian tube helps connect the middle ear with the throat and can open briefly to help equalize that pressure.

That tiny “pop” has a real anatomical explanation. 🤯

#EustachianTube #EarScience #HearingHealth #HumanAnatomy #BodySpectra

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00:02When you swallow, your Eustachian tube can open briefly to help equalize pressure behind your eardrum.

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