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baroreceptor

[ bar-oh-ri-sep-ter ]

noun

  1. a nerve ending, as one of those located in the blood vessels, that responds to changes in pressure.

baroreceptor

/ ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə /

noun

  1. a collection of sensory nerve endings, principally in the carotid sinuses and the aortic arch, that monitor blood pressure changes in the body

baroreceptor

/ băr′ə-rĭ-sĕp′tər /

  1. A cell or sense organ found in the walls of the body's major arteries and stimulated by changes in blood pressure. Signals from baroceptors lead to a reduction in arterial blood pressure.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of baroreceptor1

First recorded in 1950–55; baro- + receptor

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