Oral Physiology and Taste
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What type of nerves do catecholamine fluorescence show?

  • Parasympathetic nerves
  • Sensory nerves
  • Motor nerves
  • Sympathetic nerves (correct)
  • Which of the following stimuli may cause salivary secretion?

  • Visual
  • Hearing
  • Gustatory (correct)
  • Thermoreceptive
  • What is the relationship between salivary flow rate and masticatory forces?

  • Salivary flow rate is independent of masticatory forces
  • Salivary flow rate is inversely proportional to masticatory forces
  • Salivary flow rate is directly proportional to masticatory forces (correct)
  • Salivary flow rate is exponentially related to masticatory forces
  • Who first studied the masticatory-salivary reflex in man?

    <p>Lashley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of nerve endings are implied in the periodontal ligament?

    <p>Ruffini endings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between Parotid saliva and Submandibular/sublingual saliva?

    <p>Parotid saliva has a higher flow rate than Submandibular/sublingual saliva.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of olfactory stimulation on salivary flow rate?

    <p>It increases salivary flow rate in both Parotid and Submandibular/sublingual glands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the reflex that occurs when chewing on one side stimulates saliva secretion on the same side?

    <p>Masticatory-salivary Reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon where a stimulus that is not normally associated with salivation can cause salivation?

    <p>Conditioned reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a conditioned reflex and a true reflex?

    <p>A conditioned reflex is a learned response, while a true reflex is an innate response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why the 'mouthwatering' sensation is not considered a true reflex?

    <p>It is an involuntary response, but it is not associated with an increase in salivary flow rate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of salivary gland?

    <p>Minor gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of salivary glands are affected by the olfactory-submandibular salivary reflex?

    <p>Submandibular glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following odors had the highest flow rate in the submandibular salivary glands?

    <p>Vanilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the scientist who received the Nobel prize in 1904 for his studies on reflex salivary and gastric control?

    <p>Pavlov</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which the brain learns to associate a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit an unconditioned response?

    <p>Classical conditioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the flow rate of saliva in the parotid gland?

    <p>ml/min</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the reflex that is elicited by the stimulation of gustatory receptors in the taste buds?

    <p>Gustatory-salivary reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

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