Raz (P): The Science of Hiccups | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Name 3 hiccup cures mentioned in the book.

1. eating or sucking a lemon 2. drinking water from the opposite side of the glass 3. getting scared

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Your diaphragm sits below your ____ and stretches across the bottom of your ____.

lungs; rib cage

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Drinking water from the opposite side of the glass is the cure to ____ you.

distract

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What causes hiccups? Name 3 reasons.

1. eat too much or quickly 2. eat spicy foods 3. have fizzy drinks

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The ____ can be strong enough to make your whole body jerk.

spasm

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Nerves carry ____ from your brain to your diaphragm. To breathe in, your brain tells the diaphragm to _____.

signals; tighten

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Are hiccups harmful?

No, they aren't.

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Name 1 tricky task that might help you get rid of hiccups.

1. drinking water from the opposite of the glass 2. getting scared

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A hiccup is a muscle ____, or ____. The muscle that twitches is called the _____.

spasm; twitch, diaphragm

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Baby mammals including baby humans, need help _____ after drinking milk from their mothers.

burping

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When your brain tells your _____ to relax, the muscle moves up to ___ air back out of your lungs.

diaphragm; push

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A burp is how the body __ __ __ extra air in the ____.

gets rid of ; stomach

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When your diaphragm tightens, it moves _____, which ____ air into your lungs.

downward; pulls

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