If a doctor listens to a gurgling noise within the gastrointestinal tract,they are performing
A)inspection
B)palpation
C)percussion
D)auscultation

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Auscultation involves listening to sounds within the body, and if a doctor is listening to gurgling noises within the gastrointestinal tract, they are performing auscultation. Inspection involves looking at the patient, palpation involves feeling for abnormalities, and percussion involves tapping on the body to produce sounds.

If a Doctor Listens to a Gurgling Noise Within the Gastrointestinal