Light Deprivation and Parotid Flow in the Human
- 1 November 1972
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 51 (6), 1642-1645
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345720510062401
Abstract
The unstimulated parotid saliva flow rate decreased significantly from 0.057 to 0.014 ml/minute when subjects were blindfolded. It is suggested that photic stimulation of retinal receptors induces sympathetic neuronal activity, which may be responsible for maintaining resting parotid flow in the human.Keywords
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