Tactile fremitus is best felt:
a. along the costal margin and xiphoid process.
b. in the suprasternal notch along the cla-vicle.
c. parasternally at the second intercostal space.
d. posterolaterally beneath the scapula.
C
Fremitus is best palpated at the second intercostal space, which also corresponds to the bifurca-tion of the bronchi.
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