What are hiccups? Scientific answers please.?

Question

And whats the proper way to get rid of them?

Answer 1

Hiccups occur when a spasm contracts the diaphragm, a large sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. This spasm causes an intake of breath that is suddenly stopped by the closure of the vocal cords (glottis). This closure causes the characteristic "hiccup" sound.

It is NOT an esophageal spasm.

Answer 2

There is NO scientific answere to explain hiccups and the only "cures" are old wives tales

Answer 3

Hiccups are when the diaphram spasms. It is due to the temporory disruption of the electrical impulses to the diaphram.

Answer 4

I always heard it was a messed up signal running along the nerve between your brain and abdomen. There is no way to get rid of them besides waiting.

Answer 5

It's a disturbance in the frenic nerve in your diaphram. There are numerous ways to rid yourself of them, a sponful of sugar, hold your berath, place your fingers betweeen your eyes and brow bone (eyes closed)-this will help to "disturb" your optic nerve, kinda like shorting out your electrical system! Good luck getting rid of them!!

Answer 6

incordination of breathing cause's them,,have someone plug your ears with their hands and you drink a glass of water slowly ,bingo nadda hiccups

Answer 7

Esophageal Spasms due to irritation.
You can use a spoon to depress the tongue, and swallow water without using the tongue to sooth the spasms.

Answer 8

i imagine it assume to do with something with that massive gasp of air you're taking once you get scared. because retaining your breath helps and once you get scared you inhale deeply.