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baroreceptor

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bar′ō ri sep′tər)

bar•o•re•cep•tor (bar′ō ri sep′tər),USA pronunciation n.

Physiologya nerve ending, as one of those located in the blood vessels, that responds to changes in pressure.

baro- + receptor 1950–55

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baroreceptor /ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə/, baroceptor n

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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