Secretion of saliva increases when
belongs to book: MCQs & EMQs in Human Physiology|Ian Roddie, William F M Wallace|6th edition| Chapter number:-| Question number:199
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belongs to book: MCQs & EMQs in Human Physiology|Ian Roddie, William F M Wallace|6th edition| Chapter number:-| Question number:199
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A. True Food, foreign bodies and the dentist are effective stimuli.
B. True E.g. lemon juice; saliva is a useful buffer to protect teeth from acid.
C. False Thinking of appetizing food results in salivary secretion by a conditioned reflex; conversely, thinking of unappetizing food inhibits secretion.
D. True Saliva helps to buffer the acid vomitus when it reaches the mouth.
E. True Sympathetic stimulation produces a scanty viscid juice; parasympathetic stimulation produces a copious watery juice.
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