toolman Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Hi, Does anyone know why the stomach makes that weird feeling when you drop down suddenly like on a rollercoaster. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krul Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 My "guess" is that your stomach feels that way, because it gets pressed against the diaphragma above it. It has to do with physical forces which are active on a moving object ( don't ask me more about them though ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokele Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 In combination with Krul's note about physical forces, the stomach lining also contains "stretch receptors" which tell us when the stomach is distended. Perhaps the stomach's lining get stretched somehow during the motion, and this causes the receptors to fire in an unusual or erratic way, generating a "weird feeling". Mokele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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