What causes the stomach to growl and make funny noises?
Believe it or not, the word for this noise is borborygmi. When it gets close to mealtime, the brain sends signals to the stomach causing it to contract. These contractions also cause any food remaining in the lower portion of the GI tract to move towards the rectum. Thus, the movement of the intestine and stomach makes growling and gurgling sounds called borborygmi.
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