Do you know why we hiccup?
By nophie
@nophie (2336)
Indonesia
February 21, 2010 10:12am CST
Hiccup occured when the diapraghm , or the muscle under the lungs, move spontaneously without desired. This movement makes the vocal cords to close with a sudden, and trigger the hiccup sound. in general, hiccups will disappear by itself within a few minutes.
4 responses
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
22 Feb 10
Yeah! I knew about this when I was in high school. I think it has something to do with the abnormal impulses sent by the brain to the diaphragm that's why it is moving spontaneously. Anyway, I dont like having hiccups. Even though it is going to disappear by itself, some hiccups last for more than 30 minutes. I didnt like it that way. I just have to get rid of it. The question now is, how do we get rid of it? =)
@grecychunny26 (9482)
• Philippines
22 Feb 10
I don't know why we hiccup, but I just learned from you. I guess we hiccup because it is part of our human body system. And we always drink water when we hiccup, but I don't know the explanation behind. Thanks for letting us know about hiccups.
@nophie (2336)
• Indonesia
22 Feb 10
The U.S National Library Medicine mentioned several causes hiccups as follows :
1. post surgery in the abdomen
2. condition such as pneumonia or pleurisi that affect nerves in the diaphragm
3. eating spicy food
4. inhaling harmful gases
5. after havin a stroke or a tumor that affects the area to set hiccup in brain
that's what i read grecy. hopw you more know now
@Kumar1232009 (1215)
• Spain
22 Feb 10
i dont know why but when i hiccup, i simply hold my breath and that cures.
