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loading...| Preferred Name | carotid sinus | |
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The dilated portion of the common carotid artery at its bifurcation into external and internal carotids. It contains baroreceptors which, when stimulated, cause slowing of the heart, vasodilatation, and a fall in blood pressure. [MeSH] |
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http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID587 |
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| Definition |
The dilated portion of the common carotid artery at its bifurcation into external and internal carotids. It contains baroreceptors which, when stimulated, cause slowing of the heart, vasodilatation, and a fall in blood pressure. [MeSH] |
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RID587 |
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carotid sinus |
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RID1:RID587 |
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carotid sinus |
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C0007281 |
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