DraNoSrta t1_j2bmxby wrote on December 31, 2022 at 1:28 AM Reply to comment by [deleted] in Eli5: Why when you yawn your hearing goes down? by Big_carrot_69 This is incorrect. Yawning actually widens the entrance to the eustachian tube, which is why it helps with "blocked" hearing. The tensor timpani is the reason why. Permalink Parent 2
DraNoSrta t1_j2bmxby wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Eli5: Why when you yawn your hearing goes down? by Big_carrot_69
This is incorrect. Yawning actually widens the entrance to the eustachian tube, which is why it helps with "blocked" hearing. The tensor timpani is the reason why.