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Can there be any anotomical reason why when i swallow my ears get blocked and i need to pop them?
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Eustachian tube: Eustachian tube goes from throat to middle ear. It opens from time to time to equalize pressure on either side of the ear drum. Tensor veli palatine muscle controls the opening of et. Trigeminal nerve v3 controls this nerve as well as the clenching / closing jaw muscles.
Answered 9/24/2013
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