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Division of autonomic nervous system responsible for salivary reflex?

April 26, 2017autonomic division nervous system Reflex responsible Salivary

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Division of autonomic nervous system responsible for salivary reflex?

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Salivary glands produce 1-1.5 liters of saliva per day. Saliva includes water, electrolytes, buffers, waste products, nutrients, immunoglobulins, and salivary (alpha-) amylase. Salivary secretions are controlled by the salivatory nuclei of the medulla. An autonomic salivary reflex can be triggered by stimulating tactile or taste bud receptors on the surface of the tongue. Parasympathetic stimulation accelerates secretion by all of the salivary glands.