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baroreceptor
- Term ID
- UBERON:0004019
- Synonyms
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- baroceptor
- pressoreceptor
- stretch receptor
- vascular stretch receptor
- Definition
- The sensory nerve endings in the wall of the atria of the heart, vena cava, aortic arch and carotid sinus that are sensitive to changes in blood pressure
- References
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- EMAPA:36597
- MA:0003009
- MESH:D011311
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroreceptor
- Ontology
- Uberon Ontology
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