Who can tell me the anatomy of a stethoscope and the pressure cuff (preferabily !
Question:
Who can tell me the anatomy of a stethoscope and the pressure cuff (preferabily with a picture)?
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Answers:
The anatomy of the stethoscope consists of a headset, ear tip, ear tube, tunable diaphragm, chest piece, stem and tubing.
Blood pressure cuff consists of sphygmometer, cuff, and tubing from the cuff to the sphygmometer.
The stethoscope was invented by the French physician R.T.H. Laënnec. René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec is generally considered to be the father of chest medicine.
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