Saliva is natural, and we never stop making it. When we sleep, it may seem like we are producing extra but really that happens because we are not awake to swallow it like we do in habit. When too much builds up, we drool.
there is a scientifical explanation. the chemicals your taste buds release in your dreams, mix with your dry saliva, and create a chemical that causes the roof or your mouth and your tonsels to be irritated.
While during the day saliva can be swallowed or spat out - either conciously or subconciously - at night time there is no effort to do so and it remains in the mouth.
Saliva and urine both create some protection but not much.
This happens because at night there is no sunlight. Sunlight is the one to provide enough energy to create photosynthesis, which helps create oxygen.
no, they don't drink as they get their nutrients from their prey
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This happens because at night there is no sunlight. Sunlight is the one to provide enough energy to create photosynthesis, which helps create oxygen.
Saliva is more acidic than tears. Saliva typically has a pH range of 6.0 to 7.4, while tears have a slightly higher pH range of 7.0 to 7.8.
The salivary glands work more. They produce more saliva. More enzymes are secreted. The saliva pass to the mouth cavity.
Serous saliva is more thin and watery in consistency compared to mucous saliva. Serous saliva consists mainly of water and electrolytes, while mucous saliva is thicker and contains mucin glycoproteins.
The pH of resting saliva is typically around 6.5 to 7.0, while the pH of stimulated saliva is slightly higher, around 7.0 to 7.5. Stimulated saliva is produced in response to stimuli like taste, smell, or chewing, and has a higher buffering capacity to help neutralize acids more effectively.
Normally, the body makes up to 2 to 4 pints of saliva a day. Usually, the body makes the most saliva in the late afternoon. It makes the least amount at night. But everyone is different. What doctors consider to be a normal amount of saliva varies quite a bit. That makes diagnosing saliva problems a bit of a challenge.