baroreceptor
IPA: bɝrisˈɛptɝ
noun
- (anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
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Examples of "baroreceptor" in Sentences
- As your article states, this is a type of baroreceptor.
- Time course of baroreceptor resetting in acute hypertension.
- The afferent nerves from the baroreceptors are called buffer nerves.
- The baroreceptor reflex acts to increase heart rate when blood pressure drops.
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