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Explain the heart sounds.
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Solution
- Heart sounds are noises generated by the closing and opening of the heart valves.
- In a healthy individual, there are two normal heart sounds called lub and dub. Lub is the first heart sound. It is associated with the closure of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves at the beginning of systole.
- The second heart sound dub is associated with the closure of the semilunar valves at the beginning of diastole.
- These sounds provide important information about the condition and workings of the heart.
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