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Why do our ears pop on airplanes?

2025/2/20
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Ava Brielle Muhammad: 我想知道为什么在飞机上我的耳朵会有压力？ Frank Rhame: 飞机起飞和降落时，外部气压发生变化，导致耳膜内外压力不平衡。你的耳道里有一个叫做耳膜的薄膜，它后面是一个小腔体，通常充满液体。连接这个小腔体和咽喉的管道叫做咽鼓管。当飞机上升或下降时，气压变化会使这个小腔体内的压力发生变化，导致耳膜内外压力不平衡，从而引起耳朵的不适感。为了平衡压力，你需要打开咽鼓管，让内外压力相等。你可以通过咀嚼口香糖、打哈欠或用吸管喝水来加速这个过程。不仅仅是飞机，在潜水或爬山等气压变化较大的情况下，也会出现类似的情况。

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Have you ever been on an airplane and noticed that pressure in your ears? And then, as you’re taking off…they pop! Just like a balloon or a bubble or a freshly opened can of dough! Why does that happen? We asked infectious disease physician Dr. Frank Rhame to help us find the answer.

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