The researchers also successfully tested diaphragm control with an actual robotic arm, a simplified one that consists of a rod that can be extended out, and back in.

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Since the esophagus runs through the diaphragm on its way to the stomach, any irritation can set off spasms, resulting in those pesky hiccups, according to Ungerleider.