Insulin is produced by the body when sugar is ingested. Research has found that insulin starts being produced just when sugar is put on the tongue-before it actually gets into the stomach and, ultimately, the bloodstream. In this scenario, sugar just touching the tongue would be a(n):

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The sugar on the tongue acts as a conditioned stimulus because the body has learned to start producing insulin in response to the taste or presence of sugar in the mouth, even before it enters the bloodstream. This is a learned response through conditioning, where the body anticipates the need for insulin to process the incoming sugar.

Insulin Is Produced by the Body When Sugar Is Ingested