What is the difference between the bell and the diaphragm of a stethoscope?

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asked Mar 16, 2019 in Other- Health by wqru1wwi (320 points)
What is the difference between the bell and the diaphragm of a stethoscope?

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answered Mar 16, 2019 by layla (86,900 points)

The bell of the stethoscope is used for hearing low frequency sounds such as rumbles and gallops in the body.

And the diaphragm of the stethoscope is used for hearing higher frequency sounds such as the heartbeat etc.

The bell part of the stethoscope is the top of the stethoscope while the diaphragm part of the stethoscope is the bottom part.

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