• Question: Why does our stomach growl when we are hungry?

    Asked by Ben to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 17 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Theresia Mina

      Theresia Mina answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      That’s the gastric making the movement trying to get ready to digest food, but it is empty. In other words it is “munching” empty air and creates the noisy growl as a result. Time to eat!

    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      This is the wave moving down our gastrointestinal tract, but this pushes air to make the noise of a rumble

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