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Bodily reactions

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  • One of the symptoms of the onset of a cold is having a .............nose, which makes you feel the need of tissues all the time.
    RUNNY
  • When an insect bites us we feel an ...
    ITCH
  • If you exercise too soon after eating you might get some pain on your side, which is known as a ...
    STITCH
  • After eating spicy food or suffering indigestion you can get .........., which is an uncomfortable sensation you feel in your chest.
    HEARTBURN
  • After laughing a lot you might get some involuntary spasms of the diaphragm, making a gulping sound known as ...
    HICCUPS
  • Sometimes during exercise your calf muscles or the soles of your feet might become all tense and painful with a ...
    CRAMP
  • When we are nervous or stressed out our eyelid might show involuntary muscle tics. That’s called a ................... eyelid, which can be very irritating.
    TWITCHY
  • When you are very emotional you might find it difficult to breathe or even to swallow. We say we have a .........in our throat.
    LUMP
  • Sometimes they make a sound the same as other joints like our elbows or knees. We say they ...
    CRACK
  • When you are feeling awkward or nervous your palms get ...
    SWEATY
  • The cold makes our teeth ...
    CHATTER
  • When you are very tired, bored, sleepy or hungry, you might open your mouth involuntarily and you can’t stop yourself from ...
    YAWNING
  • When feeling threatened or embarrassed we tend to ...
    BLUSH
  • When our skin gets red or full of red spots because of an allergy or having been in the sun for a while, we say we have a ...
    RASH
  • And we can’t help...................... that part of our body, even if it’s not a good idea.
    SCRATCHING
  • Before an exam, an interview or when you are in love, you might feel .............in your stomach
    BUTTERFLIES
  • When you are cold or frightened you might tremble, shake or .....
    SHIVER
  • Our heart pounds or ...
    BEATS
  • When you are hungry you might get a ........tummy.
    RUMBLING
  • If you have a cold, an allergy or you are sitting in a draught, you might have the need to ......
    SNEEZE
  • The joints in your hand where your fingers bend are called ...
    KNUCKLES