Carotid Sinus [sinus caroticus]
topical
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- Terms
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karotický sinus
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D002346
Definition
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.
- DUI
- D002346 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0003548
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities
- AH
- anatomy & histology 2
- CH
- chemistry
- CY
- cytology
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DE
- drug effects 7
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries
- IR
- innervation 1
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 4
- PH
- physiology 10
- PP
- physiopathology 7
- RE
- radiation effects 1
- SU
- surgery 2
- TR
- transplantation
- UL
- ultrastructure
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
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Anatomy