Bronchovesicular sounds are normally auscultated

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There are three types of normal breath sounds: bronchial,bronchovesicular,and vesicular.Bronchovesicular breath sounds can normally be heard between the scapulae,at the first and second intercostal spaces,lateral to the sternum.They are heard over major bronchi where fewer alveoli are located.Bronchial breath sounds are normally auscultated over the trachea and larynx.Vesicular breath sounds are normally auscultated over the peripheral lung parenchyma where air flows through smaller bronchioles and alveoli.

Bronchovesicular Sounds Are Normally Auscultated