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