How does our stomach/body know it needs food? What is the biological (for lack of a better word) process that makes the "grumble"?
2006-09-02 07:14:53 · 7 answers · asked by SAGAL79 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Well, not to be indelicate here, but it's the shifting of matter, acids, and gases--oh, well, let's be indelicate. Mostly, it's the passage of gas downward through your system. If your stomach is making a lot of noise, you can pretty much bet that before long, you're going to do something that makes the indelicacy of this answer seem rather polite. There's even a medical term for this: borborygmus.
Some of the noise can also simply be a result of the digestion process at work, and the reason our stomachs growl more when we're hungry is just that there's more empty space involved.
2006-09-02 07:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by KIT-KAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your stomach is constantly moving in a squeezing motion, 24/7/365. The grumbling sound is merely stomach juices being squeezed or kneaded in your stomach. Digestive enzymes and juices start to build up more and more as we get hungry. Mostly we eat out of habit, but there are neurotransmitters that tell the brain to signal the need for food.
2006-09-02 07:37:29 · answer #2 · answered by Benj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It growls using fact ur abdomen is making an attempt to soak up nurients and nutrition that it doesnt have. Ur abdomen wont growl if it has nutrition to soak as much as the liver, etc... Its kinda like once you're warm and sweating. Its only ur physique's tried to repair what isn't functioning precise. Wow i m considered one of those geek!!!!!!
2016-10-01 05:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the stomach is empty and is always working. The noise comes from the stomach working despite it being empty...as already mentioned, the gases and liquids being churned about...
2006-09-02 07:22:51 · answer #4 · answered by cafegrrrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are getting ready to digest food, that is usually when you normally have a meal, say around noontime for lunch.
2006-09-02 07:18:11 · answer #5 · answered by soccerstar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its empty and has excess acid and gasses in it
2006-09-02 07:19:52 · answer #6 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-02 07:20:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋