AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1996

  • question_answer
     Salivation in mammals is under the control of

    A)  medulla oblongata

    B)  mesencephalon

    C)  hypothalamus    

    D)  cerebellum.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    : The act of secreting saliva is called salivation which is under the control of medulla oblongata. Salivary secretion is under nervous control, being reflexly initiated by mechanical, chemical, or radiant stimuli acting on taste buds (gustatory receptors) in the mouth, olfactory receptors, visual receptors or other sense organs. Secretion may also occur as a result of conditioned reflexes, as when one thinks about food or hears a dinner bell.


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