0
What else can I help you with?
What are hiccups classified as?
What are Hiccups?Hiccups are involuntary spasms of the diaphragm muscles that draw air into the lungs. Hiccups occur when the diaphragm becomes irritated, causing it to contract suddenly and involuntarily. As the diaphragm contracts, the opening between the vocal cords (glottis) snaps shut, causing the hiccup sound. Hiccups are usually caused when the nerve that extends from the neck to the chest is irritated (the phrenic and vagus nerves).
What happens to your body that makes you get the hiccups?
From an involuntary spasm of your diaphragm
Is visceral involuntary or involuntary?
They are involuntary muscles.
Are your heart muscles voluntary or involuntary?
Heart muscles are involuntary.
Are veins arteries and capillary muscles voluntary or involuntary?
They are involuntary muscles.
Are skeletal muscles voluntary or involuntary?
skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles.
Are smooth muscles involuntary muscles?
yes. The smooth muscles (e.g. in the digestive tract) are involuntary.
How are voluntary and involuntary muscles alike?
involuntary muscles can't control consciously, but voluntary muscles can.
Smooth muscles under involuntary control?
yes. Smooth muscles are another name for involuntary muscles.
What are the two kinds of involuntary muscles?
Which two types of muscles are involuntary?
How are hiccups defined?
result of an involuntary, spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm followed by the closing of
Peristalsis the squeezing action of the digestive muscle is an example of what type of muscle?
Smooth muscles. These muscles are not striated and are involuntary.
