baroreceptor

[ bar-oh-ri-sep-ter ]

/ ˌbær oʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /

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noun

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

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Origin of baroreceptor

First recorded in 1950–55; baro- + receptor

Words nearby baroreceptor

barony, barophilic, barophoresis, baroque, baroque organ, baroreceptor, baroreflex, baroscope, barosinusitis, barostat, baroswitch

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British Dictionary definitions for baroreceptor

baroreceptor

baroceptor

/ (ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə) /

noun

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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Medical definitions for baroreceptor

baroreceptor

[ băr′ō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]

A sensory nerve ending in the walls of the auricles of the heart, vena cava, carotid sinus, and aortic arch, sensitive to stretching of the wall due to increased pressure from within, and functioning as the receptor of central reflex mechanisms that tend to reduce that pressure.pressoreceptor

Scientific definitions for baroreceptor

baroreceptor

[ băr′ə-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]

A cell or sense organ found in the walls of the body's major arteries and stimulated by changes in blood pressure. Signals from baroceptors lead to a reduction in arterial blood pressure.