A comparison of the effects of bilateral sections of the chorda tympani nerve and extirpation of the submaxillary and sublingual salivary glands on the eating and drinking patterns of the rat.

Smith, J C

A comparison of the effects of bilateral sections of the chorda tympani nerve and extirpation of the submaxillary and sublingual salivary glands on the eating and drinking patterns of the rat. [electronic resource] - Physiology & behavior 1988 - 435-44 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0031-9384

10.1016/0031-9384(88)90303-4 doi


Animals
Chorda Tympani Nerve--physiology
Drinking Behavior--physiology
Feeding Behavior--physiology
Female
Functional Laterality--physiology
Male
Parasympathetic Nervous System--physiology
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Salivation
Sublingual Gland--innervation
Submandibular Gland--innervation
Taste--physiology
Taste Buds--physiology