eustachian muscle
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eustachian — Described by or attributed to Eustachio. * * * eu·sta·chi·an (u staґke ən) named for Bartolommeo Eustachio (L. Eustachius), Italian anatomist, 1524–1574, as the eustachian muscle, tube, or valve … Medical dictionary
Eustachian tube — The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx. The function of the Eustachian tube is to protect, aerate and drain the middle ear (and mastoid). Occlusion of the Eustachian tube leads to the development of middle ear inflammation (otitis… … Medical dictionary
Eustachian tube — Infobox Anatomy Name = Eustachian tube Latin = tuba auditiva GraySubject = 230 GrayPage = 1042 Caption = Anatomy of the human ear. Caption2 = MapPos = Eustachian Tube MapCaption = The middle ear Precursor = first branchial pouch System = Artery … Wikipedia
Tensor veli palatini muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Tensor veli palatini muscle Latin = musculus tensor veli palatini GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1139 Caption = Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. (Tens. val. pal. visible at upper right.) Caption2 = The otic … Wikipedia
Tube, Eustachian — The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx. The function of the Eustachian tube is to protect, aerate and drain the middle ear (and mastoid). Occlusion of the Eustachian tube leads to the development of middle ear inflammation (otitis… … Medical dictionary
Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle — Muscles of the pharynx and cheek … Wikipedia
Levator veli palatini — Muscle infobox Name = Levator veli palatini Latin = musculus levator veli palatini GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1139 Caption = Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. (Caption for Levator veli palatini visible at right, second from… … Wikipedia
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
Auditory tube — The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of this tube is to protect, aerate and drain the middle ear (and mastoid). Occlusion of the Eustachian tube leads to the development of middle… … Medical dictionary
