KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 73 · KROK (Dentistry)
When students pass an exam, they often complain of having "dry mouth". The mechanism underlying the development of this condition is the activation of the following processes:
- A. Unconditioned parasympathetic
- B. Conditioned sympathetic
- C. Conditioned parasympathetic
- D. Unconditioned sympathetic
- E. Unconditioned peripheral
Hint
Ask two questions: is the exam situation an innate or a learned trigger, and which autonomic division reduces watery salivation during emotional stress?
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