Multiple choice

Which of the following instruments is used to hear the heartbeat?

  1. Sphygmomanometer

  2. Stethoscope

  3. Baroscope

  4. Sphymoscope
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Explanation

The stethoscope is an acoustic medical device for auscultation or listening to the internal sounds of an animal or human body. It typically has a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest and two tubes connected to earpieces. It is often used to listen to the sounds of lungs and heart.

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