Locking Phenomenon another pathogenic mechanism whereby the eustachian tube can be functionally obstructed when sudden high

negative pressure develops at either end of the eustachian tube system. one of the major differences between a flask with a rigid neck and biologic tube, such as a eusthachian tube, is that cartilaginous portion of the human tube is compliant. flow of fluid through the neck does not occur until negative pressure is slowly applied to the bottom of the flask. when negative pressure within the middle ear pressure is gradual, such as occurs during a viral upper respiratory tract infection, equilibration of a slowly developing middle ear underpressure can be accomplished during swallowing. however, if the negative pressure is applied suddenly, temporary locking of the compliant neck prevents the liquid / air from flowing. this is called locking phenomenon of eusthachian tube (active muscle dilation by swallowing is impaired) mekanisme lain patogenik dimana tabung eustachian dapat terhambat fungsional ketika tekanan negatif tiba-tiba tinggi berkembang di kedua ujung sistem tabung eustachian. salah satu perbedaan utama antara termos dengan leher kaku dan tabung biologis, seperti diketahui tabung eusthachian, adalah bagian tulang rawan dari tabung manusia compliant. aliran fluida melalui leher tidak terjadi sampai tekanan negatif secara perlahan diterapkan pada bagian bawah termos. ketika tekanan negatif di dalam telinga tengah tekanan secara bertahap, seperti terjadi selama infeksi saluran pernapasan atas virus, ekuilibrasi dari underpressure telinga tengah perlahan-lahan berkembang dapat dicapai saat menelan. Namun, jika tekanan negatif diterapkan tiba-tiba, penguncian sementara leher compliant mencegah cairan / udara mengalir. ini disebut locking fenomena tabung eusthachian (dilatasi otot aktif dengan menelan terganggu) Buku Eusthachian Tube, Bluestone 2005 http://books.google.co.id/books?id=IUYXHqccrYC&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=tube+eustachius+locking+phenomenon&source=bl&ots=AfWE9zcUau &sig=mp7cte7Z2siLkwmFmDh4xi69I4c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EXEBUaqAFZDIrQeF44HwDA&redir_esc=y#v =onepage&q=tube%20eustachius%20locking%20phenomenon&f=false