Anatomy

Eustachian Tube

A narrow passageway that connects the upper part of the throat to the TYMPANIC CAVITY.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A narrow passageway that connects the upper part of the throat to the TYMPANIC CAVITY.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Auditory Tube
  • Pharyngotympanic Tube
  • Auditory Tubes
  • Eustachian Tubes
  • Pharyngotympanic Tubes
  • Tube, Auditory
  • Tube, Eustachian
  • Tube, Pharyngotympanic
  • Tubes, Auditory
  • Tubes, Eustachian
  • Tubes, Pharyngotympanic

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

"eustachian" is not capitalized in titles or translations

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Tree Number

  1. A09w.246w.397w.369w

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NLM Classification

WV 230

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eustachian Tube. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005064. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005064
  2. Eustachian Tube. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eustachian_tube
  3. Eustachian Tube. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320561