#earpressure

[msfigchemistryposts-blog]

Yawning, something I find myself doing very often when I’m bored and/or tired. I yawn pretty much everyday, especially in class (and then proceeding to fall asleep 5 minutes later), but I’ve always pondered upon the reason on why humans yawn? What causes us to yawn and what effect does yawning have? Why is yawning “contagious”? Why does our hearing get temporarily impaired while yawning?

Well, apparently, the cause of the temporary hearing impairment while yawning is caused by the function of the Eustachian tube. The Eustachian tube is a tube that is connected to the middle ear which is filled with air. The tube is usually closed but will occasionally open and let small amounts of air pass through, equalizing the pressure, to prevent damage in the ear. Pressure differences are what causes the temporary hearing impairment and an example of this would be if you were on a plane that was ascending or descending. When humans yawn, air pressure in the ear goes up, causing this clouded hearing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eustachian_tube

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-do-we-yawn-and-why-is-it-contagious-3749674/

http://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/6869/why-does-yawning-impair-hearing

-Perry Sun

#PaytonWoW #yawning #eustachiantube #earpressure :)

[hearingplusindia-blog]

Did You Know?

Eustachian Tube controls the middle ear pressure as well as the air pressure outside.

[sleeponrooftops]

💀 #witchinyogis day 10: ear pressure. I've never tried this before; gawked at it plenty. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. It was actually a lot better than plow. @healthywife_healthylife @stacieyogalife @crochetculturestore @danaloufit @volition_apparel @yogisurprise @youphoriayoga #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogachallenge #earpressure

[angelajulius74]

Ear infections SUCK!!! #earpressure #earinfection #sicky #StillWorkingOut

[dadadoh]

My submission to www.coolcloudsinthesky.com :) #tontoforrest #earpressure #mountains #ontheroad