Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:anatomical_structure
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
auditory tube
pharyngotympanic tube |
| gptkbp:bloodSupply |
gptkb:middle_meningeal_artery
gptkb:ascending_pharyngeal_artery |
| gptkbp:composedOf |
gptkb:bone
collagen |
| gptkbp:connects |
nasopharynx
middle ear |
| gptkbp:function |
drains mucus from the middle ear
equalizes air pressure in the middle ear |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eustachian tube
|
| gptkbp:innervates |
gptkb:glossopharyngeal_nerve
gptkb:pharyngeal_plexus |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 35 mm in adults
|
| gptkbp:location |
head
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Bartolomeo_Eustachi
|
| gptkbp:opensDuring |
swallowing
yawning |
| gptkbp:presentIn |
humans
mammals |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:tuba_auditiva
|
| gptkbp:significance |
otitis media
Eustachian tube dysfunction |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pharynx
gptkb:glossopharyngeal_nerve |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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