Passage: The Eustachian tube / juː ˌsteɪ. ʃən /, also known as the auditory tube or pharyngotympanic tube, is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear. It is a part of the middle ear. In adult humans the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm (1.4 in) long and 3 mm (0.12 in) in diameter. It is named after the sixteenth-century anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi.\n\nQuestion: Based on this passage, who identified the tube connecting ear and throat? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness:
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To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: It is named after the sixteenth-century anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi. So the final answer is Bartolomeo Eustachi.
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