Eustachian tube is a passage connecting the ______________.

Inner ear with pharynx

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Eye with nose

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Middle ear with pharynx

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Middle ear with eye

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Solution

The correct option is C Middle ear with pharynx
Tympanic cavity (part of middle ear) is an air filled cavity that is connected with the nasopharynx through Eustachian tube. It serves to equalize the air pressure in the tympanic activity with that on the outside.

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