Why do we lose hearing during a big yawn?

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Why do we lose hearing during a big yawn?

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When you yawn you open your jaw wide, this tenses a muscle called the Tensor Tympani. When this happens your eardrums tighten which makes it vibrate less and transmit less sound.

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