What breath sounds are heard over the sternum and last longer during expiration than during inspiration?
a. bronchial c. tracheovesicular
b. bronchovesicular d. vesicular
A
Normal breath sounds include the bronchial breath sounds heard over the sternum, bronchovesicular breath sounds heard over the anterior third of the chest near the sternum and around the scapula, and vesicular breath sounds heard over most of the lungs.
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