<P> The Eustachian tube / juː ˌsteɪ. ʃən / , also known as the auditory tube or pharyngotympanic tube , is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear . It is a part of the middle ear . In adult humans the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm ( 1.4 in ) long and 3 mm ( 0.12 in ) in diameter . It is named after the sixteenth - century anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi . </P>
<P> The Eustachian tube / juː ˌsteɪ. ʃən / , also known as the auditory tube or pharyngotympanic tube , is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear . It is a part of the middle ear . In adult humans the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm ( 1.4 in ) long and 3 mm ( 0.12 in ) in diameter . It is named after the sixteenth - century anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi . </P>
who identified the tube connecting the ear and throat
who identified the tube connecting the ear and throat
Bartolomeo Eustachi
Bartolomeo Eustachi