baroreceptor

noun

Meaning

A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure

Etymology / origin

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Related words

baroreception(English)baroreflex(English)pressoreceptor(English)proprioceptor(English)barodenervation(English)protoreceptor(English)proprioreceptor(English)tensoreceptor(English)parasympathetic(English)reflex(English)reflexes(English)stimulation(English)

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