Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Why is snoring called "snoring?"?

I became interested while watching an episode of The Simpsons.
Answer:
thats what it sounds like.snoooooore.ssnnnnoo...
Snoring occurs when air does not flow smoothly through the air passages, or when the soft tissues or muscles in your air passages vibrate. As you fall into a deep sleep, the muscles in your tongue, throat and roof of your mouth (soft palate) relax. This muscle relaxation causes your throat tissues to sag. As you breathe, the sagging tissues narrow your airway and vibrate or flutter, creating the sound of snoring. The narrower your airway becomes, the greater the vibration...and the louder your snoring.

1 comment:

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