depressor reflex


car·di·ac de·pres·sor re·flex

a fall in blood pressure due to peripheral vasodilation and cardiac inhibition by stimulations of terminations of a cardiac depressor nerve in the aortic arch and base of the heart. Synonym(s): aortic reflex, depressor reflex

depressor reflex

A reflex that results in slowed muscle activity, as in the heart rate.See also: reflex