What causes a person to 'have his breath knocked out'?

Subject: What causes a person to 'have his breath knocked out'?

Date: Mon Mar 3 15:31:15 1997
Posted by: Nikk Katzman
Grade level: 7-9
School/Organization: Nicholas County Elementary School
City: Carlisle State/Province: Kentucky
Country: USA
Area of science: Anatomy
Message ID: 857424675.An

Message:

What causes a person to 'have his breath knocked out'?
I'm the Goals 2000 Science consultant for 2 rural school districts in Ky.
One of the Nicholas county 7th graders asked me this... and I wasn't sure
what to tell him. I assume it has something to do with the solar plexus,
but I drew a blank when it came to the mechanism. Do you have any
suggestions?
Thanks -
Nikk Katzman

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