Auscultation is ________.

A. examining test results for diagnosis of symptoms involving the abdominal cavity
B. listening to natural sounds made by the body
C. tapping on the body and feeling for resistance
D. feeling a structure with the hands
E. looking at the body's appearance in a physical examination


Answer: B

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