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What Is the Function of the Auditory Tube

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What is the function of the auditory tube?


A) It provides directional sensitivity to the ear.
B) It serves to equalize the pressure in the middle ear cavity with external, atmospheric pressure.
C) It converts arriving sound waves into mechanical movements.
D) It protects the external acoustic meatus.
E) It attaches to the interior surface of the tympanic membrane at three points.

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