Eustachian Tube Problems Center - Centennial, CO
Centennial Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor Doctors for Eustachian Tube ProblemsType of Physician: Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor What is a Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor? A certification by the Board of Otolaryngology; practitioners provide comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems (nose, mouth and throat) and related structures. Specialty: Ear, Nose & Throat (Otolaryngology) Common Name: Ear, Nose, Throat Doctor Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor Doctors in Centennial * Donald R Carter MD  Brent Smith MD PC  Steven B Aragon MD  Advanced Ear Nose & Throat/Dry Creek Hearing  Center for Voice and Swallow Services  Associates of Otolaryngology  Lone Tree Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery  Nicholas G Nonas MD  Arvin K Rao MD LLC  Integrated Ear Nose & Throat  Integrated Ear Nose & Throat  Integrated Ear Nose & Throat  Robert M Schwager MD  Sharon M Tomaski MD  Comprehensive ENT  Comprehensive ENT  Comprehensive ENT  Comprehensive ENT  Rocky Mountain Ear Nose & Throat Group  Head & Neck Surgical Specialists  Colorado Facial Plastic Surgery  Rocky Mountain Ear Center  Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery  Colorado Head & Neck Specialists  Associates of Otolaryngology  Denver Ear Associates  Denver Ear Associates  Denver Ear Associates  Raval Facial Aesthetics & ENT PC  Children's Ear Head & Neck Associates  ENT of Denver  Carol M Reid MD  Gregory A Hogle DO  National Jewish Health  National Jewish Health  Colorado Children's Hospital Otolaryngology  Colorado Children's Hospital Otolaryngology  Colorado Children's Hospital Otolaryngology  Colorado Children's Hospital Otolaryngology  Colorado Children's Hospital Otolaryngology  Colorado Children's Hospital Otolaryngology  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  Michael L Lepore MD  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  Michael L Lepore MD  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  University ENT Specialists & Audiology  Center for Craniofacial Surgery & Skull Base Surgery  Richard L Cundy MD  Colorado Voice Clinic PC  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Kaiser Permanente Health Center  Colorado ENT Specialists  Ear, Nose & Throat of Parker  Janice L Birney MD PC  Colorado Diagnostic Services  Mile High Otolaryngology LLC  Mile High Otolaryngology LLC  James L Barron MD  Western Otolaryngology  Colorado Ear Nose & Throat  Peter M Schmid DO  David W VanKooten MD LLP  David W VanKooten MD LLP  Boulder Valley Ear, Nose & Throat Associates PC  Boulder Valley Ear, Nose & Throat Associates PC  Boulder Valley Ear, Nose & Throat Associates PC  Donald G Spradlin DO  Boulder Medical Center Otolaryngology  Longmont Clinic & Carbon Valley Medical Center  Alfred N Carr MD  Colorado Center for Otolaryngology  Colorado Center for Otolaryngology  Colorado Center for Otolaryngology  Colorado Otolaryngology Associates PC  Colorado Otolaryngology Associates PC  Colorado Otolaryngology Associates PC  Colorado Otolaryngology Associates PC  Colorado Otolaryngology Associates PC  Colorado Otolaryngology Associates PC  Colorado Otolaryngology Associates PC  Facial Plastic Surgery Center Colorado Springs  William K McCarty DO  Colorado Hearing & Balance Clinic PC  Peakview Audiology  North Colorado Ear, Nose & Throat  North Colorado Ear, Nose & Throat  Ear Nose &Throat Assoc of No Colorado Centennial, ColoradoUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)Read the Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears) article » What is the Eustachian tube?The Eustachian tube is a tube that originates in the back of the nose, runs a slightly uphill course, and ends in the middle ear space. The middle ear space is the hollowed out portion of the skull bone that contains the hearing apparatus and is covered on one side by the eardrum. In adults, the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm long (1.3 inches) and approximately 3 mm in diameter (less than 1/10 inch). Cartilage provides the supporting structure for the first two-thirds of the Eustachian tube, with the last third (the part closest to the middle ear space) being made of bone. The tissue that lines the Eustachian tube is similar to that inside the nasal cavity and may respond the same way (swelling) when presented with similar stimuli. The Eustachian tube was named in honor of the 16th century Italian anatomiast Eustachius. Sources credit Almaceon of Sparta as the first to describe the structure in approximately 400 BC.
What are the functions of the Eustachian tube?The primary function of the Eustachian tube is to ventilate the middle ear space, ensuring that its pressure remains at near normal ambient air pressure. The secondary function of the Eustachian tube is to drain any accumulated secretions, infection, or debris from the middle ear space. Several small muscles located in the back of the throat and palate control the opening and closing of the tube. Swallowing and yawning cause contractions of these muscles and help to regulate Eustachian tube function. If it were not for the Eustachian tube, the middle ear cavity would be an isolated air pocket inside the head that would be vulnerable to every change in air pressure and lead to an unhealthy ear. Normally, the Eustachian tube is closed, which helps prevent the inadvertent contamination of the middle ear space by the normal secretions found in the back of the nose. A dysfunctional E... Read the Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears) article » Recommended Reading Related to Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)Noise Induced Hearing Loss and Its Prevention » What is the importance of noise-induced hearing loss?The industrial and technological revolution may have propelled society to higher levels of achievement, but this progress has also made the world a noisier place in which to live. In fact, noise pollution is a growing health hazard and can be found almost everywhere. Car alarms, leaf blowers, gunshots, boom boxes, and traffic congestion fill our cities with decibels (the measure of sound intensity). Escaping to the country may not provide a quiet refuge, and even farmers are at high risk for exposure to noise from their farm machinery. What's more, potentially harmful noise is not necessarily unpleasant or unwanted. For example, the music at a concert and the pounding of a jackhammer on the street can be equally damaging to the inner ear. The reason for this is that any sounds (acoustic energies) delivered with equal intensity, regardless of their source, are equally dangerous. Eventually, continued ... Read the Noise Induced Hearing Loss and Its Prevention article » Other Related Eustachian Tube Problems ArticlesEmergency Contact for Centennial
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