baroreceptorn.
/ˌbarəʊrɪˈsɛptə/ Physiology.
= baroceptor n.
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baroreceptor1951
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1951 Jrnl. Physiol. 113 450 The carotid sinus nerve is a mixed afferent nerve containing afferents from the baroreceptors of the carotid sinus.
1955 Sci. News 35 81 Preliminary investigations have not proved that this plexus can function as a baroreceptor, i.e. that it is sensitive to changes in pressure and capable of transmitting such information.
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