The Bell Portion of the Stethoscope Is Best Designed to Listen

question 45

Multiple Choice

The bell portion of the stethoscope is best designed to listen to _____-pitched _____ sounds.

• A) low; lung
• B) low; heart
• C) high; lung
• D) high; heart

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Definitions:

Perilymph

The fluid that fills the space between the membranous labyrinth and the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.

Peri-

A prefix indicating around or surrounding, used in medical terms to describe proximity or relation to a certain area or structure.

Otomycosis

A fungal infection of the ear, commonly affecting the external auditory canal, caused by various fungal species.

Otosclerosis

A hereditary disorder causing progressive deafness due to the overgrowth of bone in the inner ear.