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Chapter 16, Problem 7RQ
The structure that allows the air pressure in the middle ear to be equalized with that of the outside air is the (a) cochlear duct, (b) mastoid air cells, (c) endolymph, (d) tympanic membrane, (e) pharyngotympanic tube.
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