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Preferred term

Carotid Sinus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • karotisavartuma
  • karotispoukama
  • karotissinus
  • kaulavaltimon avartuma
  • päänvaltimon avartuma
  • päänvaltimon poukama
  • sinus caroticus
  • Swedish

  • Sinus caroticus

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002346

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