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pharyngotympanic tube
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Organ with organ cavity which connects the cavity of the middle ear to the cavity of the pharynx. Examples: There are only two pharyngotympanic tubes, the right and the left pharyngotympanic tubes.[FMA] [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eustachian_tube ]
Term info
Label
pharyngotympanic tube
Synonyms
- auditory tube
- internal auditory tube
- pharyngo-tympanic tube
- tuba auditiva
- tuba auditoria
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim
axiom lost from external ontology
relationship loss: part_of braincase and otic capsule skeleton (AAO:0000052)[AAO]
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Ear-anatomy-text-small-en.svg
editor note
we follow FMA in making this an organ, but include a separate class for the part that is epithelium, which is equivalent to the EHDAA2 structure. From this we infer the developmental relationship
external definition
Furrow on the ventral surface of the otic capsule, and occasionally also the parasphenoid, that houses the Eustachian tube.[AAO], The narrow channel connecting the nasopharynx and the middle ear. [TFD][VHOG]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
tuba pharyngotympanica, eustachian tube, tuba auditiva; tuba auditoria; tuba auditivea
homology notes
The tympanic cavity and auditory tube of an amniote develop from the first embryonic pharyngeal pouch, so they are homologous to the first gill pouch, or spiracle, of a fish. We are uncertain whether this homology strictly applies to the middle ear cavity and auditory tube of lissamphibians, which show certain peculiarities in their development.[uncertain][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0002393