KROK 1 2010 – Question 16 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
Students who are taking examinations often have dry mouth. The mechanism that causes this state is the realization of the following reflexes:
- A. Unconditioned parasympathetic
- B. Unconditioned sympathetic
- C. Conditioned sympathetic
- D. Unconditioned peripheral
- E. Conditioned parasympathetic
Hint
Decide whether the trigger of the dry mouth is an inborn or a learned reflex stimulus, and which division of the autonomic nervous system dominates in emotional stress.
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