Q.

 Hiccups can be best described as
 a) Forceful sudden expiration         
 b) Jerky incomplete inspiration
 c) Vibration of the soft palate during breathing    
 d) Sign of indigestion

1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D

Ans.

c) Hiccups is the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm followed by a spasmodic closure of the glottis, i.e., a sharp inspiratory sound. Stimulus is usually irritation of sensory nerve endings of digestive tract.