solved

Question
Answered step-by-step
Asked by carollovable

We will focus on the three major salivary glands (Parotid, Submandibular and Sublingual).  These glands secrete various amounts and types of salivary secretions.  Serous secretions contain an enzyme that helps to breakdown carbohydrates and mucous secretions help to lubricate the mouth.  All are very important for eating.  Let’s conduct an experiment to help us understand these concepts:

feedback/commentary while completing the following experiment:

 

1. Dry crackers or pretzel consumption
For the dry cracker/pretzel experiment:

Find some crackers/pretzels or any food dry in nature
Count how many of your food items you can consume before chewing becomes difficult due to lack of saliva.  
This is similar to how patients with xerostomia feel while chewing food.
Comment on what you could recommend to a patient who describes food consumption difficulties due to lack of saliva.

 

2. Sour lemon, sour candy consumption
Sour foods experiment:

Place some lemon or sour candy on your tongue and measure how fast the saliva takes to arrive.  
Comment on any sensations that you feel in any of your major salivary glands (parotid submandibular, sublingual)
Comment on why sour foods trigger salivary flow during consumption.  

SCIENCE
HEALTH SCIENCE
NURSING
NURSING 107L

******CLICK ORDER NOW BELOW AND OUR WRITERS WILL WRITE AN ANSWER TO THIS ASSIGNMENT OR ANY OTHER ASSIGNMENT, DISCUSSION, ESSAY, HOMEWORK OR QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE. OUR PAPERS ARE PLAGIARISM FREE*******."