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The diaphragm causes hiccups, what happens is when you eat too fast or eat too much or stomach aches etc.The diaphragm gets annoyed sometimes so it BURSTS up and suddenly hits the voice box and HIC. What happens to the diaphragm is it'll stay a bit sore for a while it depends how the hiccups end so for eg: 5 mins later and the hiccups ended that is because the diaphragm has recovered from the irritation.
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What muscle contracts to cause a hiccup?
A hiccup is the movement of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is in the thoracic cavity just under the lungs. This organ helps to squeeze the lungs when you exhale in order to get all the air out of the lungs. Holding your breath causes the diaphragm to move downward and stop this movement. Hope this helps A RN in NJ
Do this when something irritates your diaphragm?
you will hiccup when something irritates your diaphragm
. You do this when something irritates your diaphragm.?
you will hiccup when something irritates your diaphragm
Why do people get the hickkups?
With the contraction of the diaphragm by spasm the inhaling of air is stopped suddenly the gap in the vocal cords reduce during the contraction of diaphragm which causes a hiccup and the process is repeated
Medical term meaning hiccups?
Hiccups are spasms of the diaphragm (which is the muscle between the chest and the abdomen that pumps up and down to get air in and out of your lungs).It's a spasm in the diaphragm.A hiccup is the spasm of the diaphragm that causes you to intake air and then abruptly stop.
What happens when the diaphragm is irritated?
You hiccup * hic*
What is common name for spasm of diaphragm?
a hiccup.
Do dolphins hiccup?
Yes. All animals containing a diaphragm can hiccup. That includes dolphins and whales.
Hiccup occurs because of an uncontrollable movement of?
the diaphragm
Why you have hiccup?
Most common cause is a spasm of the veges nerve, which causes a twitch to occur in the diaphragm. People get hiccups for drinking to much water
Why do people hikup?
A hiccup occurs when the diaphragm is thrown into spasms.
When your diaphragm twitches and pushes air through your larynx what happens?
You hiccup.
