Salivary secretion control
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Saliva secretion is ensured by three pairs of large salivary glands and a number of small salivary glands that are scattered throughout the oral cavity. It is triggered reflexively by the autonomic nervous system.
Stimuli inducing secretion
- visual,
- olfactory,
- taste,
- mechanical (e.g. food touches the mucous membrane, chewing),
- conditioned reflexes,
- others (e.g. talk about food).
