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What is stethoscope? Explain.

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The pulse in humans can be measured by using an instrument called stethoscope. It is a device that amplifies the sound of a heartbeat and is used to hear heartbeats in the chest.

It consists of three parts:

  1. A chest piece, which is sensitive to heartbeats.
  2. Two earpieces.
  3. A tube joining the chest piece and the earpieces
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Chapter 6: The Circulatory System - Additional Questions

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Selina Concise Biology [English] Class 6 ICSE
Chapter 6 The Circulatory System
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