Anatomy of the Eustachian Tube

1 January 1973

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

Vol. 97 (1) , 2-8
https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1973.00780010006002

Abstract

It is well to review the anatomy of the eustachian tube from time to time and to tie it in with new concepts of its function, pathology, and methods of treating abnormal and diseased states. The protympanum or bony portion of the eustachian tube is the site of some tubal occlusions and we are concerned with normal structures so that we can deal better with the abnormal and the diseased. The structure of the mobile cartilaginous tube makes an interesting study particularly with the play of adjacent muscles and supporting structures. To know anatomy is basic to understanding function and both are necessary to interpret and to treat the diseases of the eustachian tube.

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This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Embryology and Anatomy of the Eustachian Tube
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 1967
The Development of the Middle Ear Spaces and their Surgical Significance
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 1964