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carotid sinus |
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slight dilation in the carotid artery at its bifurcation into the external and internal carotid arteries; it contains baroreceptors (pressure sensors) that when stimulated, will cause a reflex slowing of the heart, vasodilation and a fall in blood pressure. |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0617-9175 |
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C0007281 |
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| definition |
slight dilation in the carotid artery at its bifurcation into the external and internal carotid arteries; it contains baroreceptors (pressure sensors) that when stimulated, will cause a reflex slowing of the heart, vasodilation and a fall in blood pressure. |
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0617-9175 |
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0617-9175 |
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carotid sinus |
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T023 |
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