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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Carotid Sinus
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Seno Carotídeo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Seio Carotídeo
Synonyms
English
:
Sinus, Carotid
Tree Number:
A07.015.114.186.456
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
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
2389
Unique Identifier:
D002346
Occurrence in VHL
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Similar:
DeCS