2007-02-18 06:20:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Hiccups are bursts of inspiratory (breathing in) activity. The muscles we use when we take in a breath are the intercostal muscles situated between the ribs, and the diaphragm - a sheet of muscle below the lungs.
The stomach, which is situated right below the diaphragm, becomes distended and irritates it. This will cause the diaphragm to contract, as it does when we breathe in.
Sometimes hiccups will occur because of a disturbance to the nerve pathways from the brain to the muscles involved. This explains why hiccups may occur with temperature changes or emotional situations. It is also the reason that a sudden shock can sometimes abolish an attack.
2007-02-18 06:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kynnie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when our diaphram is pushed down unexpelctedly
2007-02-18 06:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by life aint a fary tale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk i think there is air trapped somewhere in your chest
2007-02-18 06:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋