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Descriptor
English
:
Carotid Sinus
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Seno Carotídeo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Seio Carotídeo
Tree Number:
A07.231.114.186.456
Definition
English
:
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.
See Related
English
:
Pressoreceptors
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
2389
Unique Identifier:
D002346
Occurrence in VHL
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