Thermally evoked parotid salivation

Physiology & Behavior
Andy LeeGreg Essick

Abstract

Parotid salivation is known to be influenced by the temperature of liquids moved around the mouth. Here we investigated the ability of non-liquid thermal stimuli to change the rate of salivation. Unilateral parotid saliva was collected using a Lashley Cup from 12 normally hydrated subjects. Thermal stimuli were delivered through a copper tube, in which temperature-controlled water flowed, resting statically on the anterior tongue. During separate trials, the tube was 10, 22, or 44 degrees C, or the resting temperature of the tongue (or hypothenar of the hand, the control site). On each trial, the unstimulated salivation rate was first measured for 6 min while the subject remained seated with the mouth closed. Subsequently, salivation was measured for 6 min during application of the thermal stimulus. The tube was then removed for 1-2 min before the next trial. During the trials, subjects repeatedly rated the subjective temperature of the tongue (or hypothenar) and its perceived wetness/dryness. Stimulated salivation, expressed as a proportion of the previously measured unstimulated salivation, differed among body sites and temperatures (P<0.03). A significant increase in salivation was seen only for the 10 degrees C stimulus app...Continue Reading

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