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Noun Concept
Categories: Sensory receptors, Receptor cells, Homeostasis
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baroreceptor  aortic baroreceptors  Arterial stretch receptors  baroceptor  Baroreception
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A sensory receptor that responds to pressure WordNet 3.0
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A sensory receptor that responds to pressure WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Baroreceptors are sensors located in the carotid sinus and in the aortic arch. They sense the blood pressure and relay the information to the brain, so that a proper blood pressure can be maintained. Wikipedia
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sense organ
interoceptor
mechanoreceptor
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atrial volume receptors
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baroreceptor
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baroreceptor
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baroreceptor
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aortic baroreceptors, Arterial stretch receptors, baroceptor, Baroreception, baroreceptors, Cardiopulmonary receptor, Cardiopulmonary receptors, pressoreceptors

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