Why do you hiccup?
A hiccup is a spasm of the diaphragm, the muscle at the base of the lungs; sometimes caused when the stomach is irritated.
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When you hiccup, your diaphragm involuntarily contracts. (The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest MORE...
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Hiccups are causes when there is an irritation in the diaphragm which causes it to pull down in a jerky way. When the air rushing in hits your voice box, you're left with a big hiccup. Thanks and ChaCha!
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Shortage of carbon dioxide in the blood is one cause.Spicy food or drinking alcohol can cause them. Chronic illnesses also cause.
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Hiccups occur when a spasm contracts the diaphragm,a large sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominalMORE?
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Hiccups occur when a spasm contracts the diaphragm, a large sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity and abdominal cavity.
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One suspected cause of hiccups is a shortage of carbon dioxide in the blood, but they can be triggered by many things. MORE?
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The reason we hiccup is unknown. It is a complex reflex: A sudden contraction or spasm of the diaphragm and the muscles, more?
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