Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:anatomical_structure
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
auditory tubes
pharyngotympanic tubes |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
otitis media
Eustachian tube dysfunction |
| gptkbp:bloodSupply |
gptkb:ascending_pharyngeal_artery
|
| gptkbp:connects |
nasopharynx
middle ear |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
shorter and more horizontal in children
|
| gptkbp:function |
drain mucus from the middle ear
equalize air pressure in the middle ear |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eustachian tubes
|
| gptkbp:innervates |
gptkb:glossopharyngeal_nerve
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 35 mm
|
| gptkbp:linedBy |
mucous membrane
|
| gptkbp:location |
nasopharynx
middle ear |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Bartolomeo_Eustachi
|
| gptkbp:numberInHumanBody |
2
|
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
swallowing
yawning |
| gptkbp:structure |
cartilaginous and bony parts
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alcmaeon_of_Croton
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|