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the terminal portion of the common carotid artery is dialated and is known as what structure? in what is it involved? where are its afferent impulses transmitted to by what structure?
carotid sinus,
which contains baroreceptors. Baroreceptors facilitate blood pressure homeostasis by detecting changes in stretch and transmural pressure in the heart, carotid sinus, aortic arch, and
other large vessels.
glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves to the tractus solitarius and the paramedian nuclei in the brain stem.
which contains baroreceptors. Baroreceptors facilitate blood pressure homeostasis by detecting changes in stretch and transmural pressure in the heart, carotid sinus, aortic arch, and
other large vessels.
glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves to the tractus solitarius and the paramedian nuclei in the brain stem.
