2007-01-01 13:47:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No Wikipedia please.
2007-01-01 13:51:59 · update #1
Joe: Please provide a description in laymen terms.
2007-01-01 13:53:05 · update #2
Oh layman's terms why didn't...
The cold from the Popsicle causes your nerves in the month to contract quickly and the muscle contraction is what causes you the pain. This is different than sensitive teeth...two different things that are sometimes confused.
2007-01-01 13:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When you eat something extremely cold, it comes in contact with the roof of your mouth (palate) and causes the blood vessels to constrict which triggers a nervous response that give the brain the impression of a very cold environment. To heat up the brain again, blood vessels start to swell, which causes the headache like pain for approximately 30 seconds. This most often occurs on warm days.
2007-01-01 13:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by rnrayunretired 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Same thing as any normal headache. The blood vessels constrict and cause pain. In a "brain freeze" the constriction is caused by the cold. It is very short lived because the vessels warm up quickly and normal blood flow returns.
2007-01-01 13:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by .40 Glock 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it starts when something cold hits the top of your mouth and it sends a signal to your brain that says " cold start heating " and that what happens
2007-01-01 13:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by kara w 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the roof of your mouth actually causes this.when it gets cold your nerves go partially numb, causing a sensation up to your brain. to fix it, keep your tongue on the roof of your mouth, and it will go away.
2007-01-01 13:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by Alex F 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋