Baroreceptor System and HTN
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Several systems contribute to the regulation of arterial blood pressure. Out of them, there is baroreceptor system, which is a simple and an excellent example of a rapidly controlling mechanism. Baroreceptors (baro means pressure), as we all know, are the group of nerve receptors located in the outer layer of bifurcation region of carotid arteries in the neck, as well as, in the outer layer of the arch of aorta in the thorax. These nerve receptors get stimulated by the stretching of arterial wa...
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