Normal Breath Sounds
The correct sequence of auscultation of the anterior chest
is shown in the picture below. The sequence is from the apex to the base
of the lungs moving from side to side.
Click on the number to listen to the breath sound that is normally heard in this
location on the body. This breath sound is called the vesicular breath
sound. The vesicular breath sound is a low-pitched, soft intensity sound
which has a
longer inspiration than expiration (I>E).
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