baroreflex

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Introduction

A reflex triggered by stimulation of a baroreceptor. The reflex acts to counteract the deviation in blood pressure from the setpoint or norm via stimulation or suppression of the sympathetic nervous system.

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References

  1. ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
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