baroreceptor
noun
baro·re·cep·tor
ˌber-ō-ri-ˈsep-tər 
ˌba-rō-
variants
or less commonly baroceptor
ˈber-ō-ˌsep-tər
ˈba-rō-
: a sensory nerve ending especially in the walls of large arteries (such as the carotid sinus) that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
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These baroreceptors regulate blood pressure by detecting changes and signaling the body to adjust.
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Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2024
Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2024
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baroreceptor
noun
baro·re·cep·tor
ˌbar-ō-ri-ˈsep-tər
variants
also baroceptor
: a sensory nerve ending especially in the walls of large arteries (as the carotid sinus and arch of the aorta) that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
called also pressoreceptor
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