2006-09-24 09:04:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
The "rumble" or "growl" sometimes heard from the stomach is a normal part of digestion. It originates in the stomach or upper part of the small intestine as muscles contract to move food and digestive juices down the gastrointestinal tract.
Although this muscle contraction happens whether or not food is present, rumbles are more common after the animal has gone several hours without eating. This may be why a "growling" stomach is often associated with hunger.
2006-09-24 09:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by MARY L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because when it's empty there's nothing but air and gas in it. and when its used to digesting the food and moving it around and breaking it down and there's nothing in it it makes a rumbling sound cause its moving the air and gasses around inside.
2006-09-24 17:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by ally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Built up stomach acids churning, creating gas bubbles.
2006-09-24 16:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by Dustydame 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your bowels are contacting, telling you that they're ready for food. That's why it makes the rumbling noise.
2006-09-24 16:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by noeheaven 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I know it's called perystallstis... something to do with your bowels contracting because there is less food there so your digested food is moving
2006-09-24 16:12:39 · answer #5 · answered by saibhe79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It grumbles because it is churning food, but there is NO food to be churned so it sounds like it is moaning, or grumling.
2006-09-24 16:07:26 · answer #6 · answered by Traveler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the acid in your stomach churns.
2006-09-24 16:06:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jordan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sound of emty air moving around it
2006-09-24 16:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋