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Hiccups still remain a scientific mystery. Maybe one day you will be the one to ___ the mystery and ____ the cure.
solve; discover
Hiccups are ____, but they can be ____.
harmless; annoying
Name 1 tricky task that might help you get rid of hiccups.
1. drinking water from the opposite of the glass 2. getting scared
Drinking water from the opposite side of the glass is the cure to ____ you.
distract
When you breathe into a paper bag, this method builds up a gas called ___ ___.
carbon dioxide
What are the 2 different ways that amphibians breathe.
1. breathe with their lungs on land 2. breathe will their gills in water
____, young frogs, live in water and breathe using ____. Later, they develop ___ to breathe on land.
Tadpoles, gills, lungs
A burp is how the body __ __ __ extra air in the ____.
gets rid of ; stomach
Baby mammals including baby humans, need help _____ after drinking milk from their mothers.
burping
Hiccups are more common in ____ mammals.
baby
What causes hiccups? Name 3 reasons.
1. eat too much or quickly 2. eat spicy foods 3. have fizzy drinks
The ____ can be strong enough to make your whole body jerk.
spasm
Are hiccups harmful?
No, they aren't.
During a hiccup, your diaphragm pulls a ____ gasp of air into your lungs, and flaps in your throat ___ ___.
quick; slam shut
During a hiccup, your brain sends a signal to your diaphragm to suddenly ____ ____.
jerk downward
When your brain tells your _____ to relax, the muscle moves up to ___ air back out of your lungs.
diaphragm; push
When your diaphragm tightens, it moves _____, which ____ air into your lungs.
downward; pulls
Nerves carry ____ from your brain to your diaphragm. To breathe in, your brain tells the diaphragm to _____.
signals; tighten
Your diaphragm sits below your ____ and stretches across the bottom of your ____.
lungs; rib cage
A hiccup is a muscle ____, or ____. The muscle that twitches is called the _____.
spasm; twitch, diaphragm
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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