Multiple choice

Name the large muscle below the ribs that helps you breathe and gives you hiccups.

  1. lungs

  2. diaphragm

  3. esophagus

  4. stomach

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle located below the lungs that contracts and flattens to pull air into the lungs. Involuntary spasms of this muscle cause hiccups.