CAROTID SINUS


Meaning of CAROTID SINUS in English

Anat.

specialized nerve end organs producing a slight dilatation of the carotid artery where it branches into the external and internal carotid arteries, responding to changes in blood pressure by mediating changes in the heartbeat rate.

[ 1940-45 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .