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12. The Parasympathetic Division of the ANS when activated will stimulate the salivary glands of the mouth. Salivation is an early step in the digestive breakdown of food, and when we are relaxed the digestive processes are supported. It is this mechanism that underlies those times when we salivate at the sight or smell of a tasty morsel.