The objective of the anatomy studies is to investigate the normal developmental anatomy of humans and laboratory animals, utilizing contemporary techniques to confirm previous observations, to provide new information regarding ET anatomy, and to correlate these findings with the studies of the physiology of the system made up of the nose, palate, nasopharynx, ET, middle ear and mastoid air cells.
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