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A sensory receptor that responds to pressure
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baroreceptor
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n. (context anatomy English) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
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n. a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
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Baroreceptors (or archaically, pressoreceptors ) are sensors located in the blood vessels of all vertebrate animals. They sense the blood pressure and relay the information to the brain, so that a proper blood pressure can be maintained. Baroreceptors are ...