ELi5: why does hearing drop while yawning?

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Why is it that when I yawn I can’t hear while my mouth is open? Id imagine its got some weird sinus connection, but have no clue. It also sometimes sounds like rustling/pulsing while yawning. Is that related?

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When you yawntge pressure in your body changes slightly. The muscles around your throat and jaw are flexing, putting pressure on your ear drums. As a result they aren’t capable of resonating in the same way they usually do and transmitting sounds to the nerves to be interpreted by the brain.

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