Question

An uncomfortable feeling in the ears when descending in an airplane is caused by changes in air pressure on the:
A. inner ear
B. middle ear
C. eardrum
D. hammer/anvil

Answer 1

Answer: B. Middle ear

Air pressure regulation is the work of a narrow passage called the Eustachian tube.

Answer 2

Answer: C

Explanation:

The eardrum is what sound vibrates off of, therefore the eardrum would be most effected by air pressure.