Why does my tummy rumble?

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   Clover says

   Your tummy has strong muscles in its walls. All day long they squeeze and squish, pushing food, drinks and air along. When air and liquid get squeezed through, they make a gurgly, rumbly sound. When your tummy is empty, the rumbles get louder and come more often.

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   What are those muscles doing with my food?

   Your stomach is a stretchy bag shaped like the letter J. Its muscles churn your food like a mixer until it's runny and soupy. Then they squeeze it, a little at a time, into a long, thin tube called the small intestine. All that squeezing is what you hear rumbling.

   For ages 6–9
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