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Abstract
Receptors in the vascular system, particularly the aorta and carotid sinus, which are sensitive to stretch of the vessel walls.
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- Baroreceptors
- Receptors, Stretch, Arterial
- Receptors, Stretch, Vascular
- Stretch Receptors, Arterial
- Stretch Receptors, Vascular
- Arterial Stretch Receptor
- Arterial Stretch Receptors
- Baroreceptor
- Pressoreceptor
- Receptor, Arterial Stretch
- Receptor, Vascular Stretch
- Receptors, Arterial Stretch
- Receptors, Vascular Stretch
- Stretch Receptor, Arterial
- Stretch Receptor, Vascular
- Vascular Stretch Receptor
- Vascular Stretch Receptors
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pressoreceptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011311. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011311
- Pressoreceptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroreceptor
- Pressoreceptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q808732