Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: The Eustachian tube, 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.

Question: is the eustachian tube part of the inner ear?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
True
False.