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

    Asked by heyimrhoviee to Sadaf, Katie, Kat, Andrew on 19 Jun 2013. This question was also asked by dofateenscientist.
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      Andrew Swale answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Though stomach growling is commonly heard and associated with hunger and an absence of food in the stomach, it can occur at any time, on an empty or full stomach. Furthermore, growling doesn’t only come from the stomach but, just as often, can be heard coming from the small intestines. Growling is more commonly associated with hunger because it is typically louder when the stomach and intestines are empty and so the organs’ contents don’t muffle the noise.

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