DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    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

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Hiccough (Hiccups) is the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm followed by a spasmodic closure of the glottis, ie, a sharp in inspiratory sound. Stimulus is usually irritation of sensory nerve endings of digestive tract.


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