Eli5:what muscles are responsible for the cringe sensation? Why does your body react the way it does when such an event occurs?

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Eli5:what muscles are responsible for the cringe sensation? Why does your body react the way it does when such an event occurs?

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Answer 1

when I jump from tall heights in a video game I can feel the drop in my balls. I know how that sounds when you read it, but I swear to god it happens to me every time.