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Which reflex action happens when you see or smell nice food?
You begin to produce saliva in anticipation.
Why do you get hungry when you smell food?
Because when you smell food it sends a signal up to your brain and that alerts you that you are now hungry. For some people it is a mind set thing. When they smell food they automatically think they are hungry, or need food.
What three things cause saliva secretions in humans?
when you see food,taste food,and smell food
Why do raccoons eat water?
Raccoons main senses are touch and smell. Their sense of touch is greater under water and since they rely heavily on their sense of touch, they prefer to feel the food under the water. They often dip their food in water. They do, however, produce saliva - although it is a popular wives tale that raccoons do not produce saliva - that is incorrect.
Does the stomach produce the most enzymes?
Your saliva produces enzymes to break down food and your stomach has them too, but I am pretty sure that your stomach doesn't produce as much as your saliva.
How do you activate your spit glands?
You cannot voluntarily activate your spit glands. When you put food in your mouth, they automatically begin to produce saliva to aid in the digestion of food. Sometimes just thinking about eating food can allow them to produce saliva.
Does a rabbit produce saliva?
Yes, rabbits produce saliva.
Why do people drool when they smell something and they are hungry?
Salivation when a hungry person smells something edible is a natural response. The body anticipates eating when it smells food and sends the message to the mouth to produce more saliva to help break down the food.
When food was shown to the dog it started salivating why?
Most animals on earth have saliva glands in their mouth. When they hear, smell, or see anything that is food, this causes a reaction in the saliva glands to over- salivate, because the saliva helps break down the food, and because the body (for some reason) thinks the food is already being eaten.
What is the function of the saliva produced by the salivary glands?
Well if you didn't produce saliva, food would be pretty hard to chew. So it mostly mushes your food up more and makes it easier to swallow :)
What is the main job of the tongue?
The main job of tongue is to produce saliva and secondly it is used for tasting food.
What is the function of salivary gland in digestive gland?
to produce saliva which helps to break down food when chewing
