Definition of Baroreceptor in English :

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Baroreceptor meaning in English

Meaning of Baroreceptor in English

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Baroreceptor pronunciation in English

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Baroreceptor

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Noun

1. baroreceptor

a sensory receptor that responds to pressure

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Baroreceptor

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noun
a collection of sensory nerve endings, principally in the carotid sinuses and the aortic arch, that monitor blood pressure changes in the body

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Baroreceptor

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noun
a nerve ending sensitive to pressure: in the circulatory system they help regulate the dilation of blood vessels by reacting to blood pressure
also ˌbaro‧ˈceptor

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Baroreceptor

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n.
A sensory nerve ending that is stimulated by changes in pressure, especially one in the walls of blood vessels such as the carotid sinus.

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