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For what reasons when i lay down i can hear my heart beat?

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Heart beat : Sound transmits very readily through solids, this is why you hear your heart when your ear is on the pillow.

Answered 5/15/2017

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A member asked:

For what reasons when i lay down i can hear my heart beat?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

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