"Baroreflex" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A response by the BARORECEPTORS to increased BLOOD PRESSURE. Increased pressure stretches BLOOD VESSELS which activates the baroreceptors in the vessel walls. The net response of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM is a reduction of central sympathetic outflow. This reduces blood pressure both by decreasing peripheral VASCULAR RESISTANCE and by lowering CARDIAC OUTPUT. Because the baroreceptors are tonically active, the baroreflex can compensate rapidly for both increases and decreases in blood pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D017704
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.330.380.057 G11.561.731.063
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| Concept/Terms |
Baroreflex- Baroreflex
- Baroreceptor Reflexes
- Reflexes, Baroreceptor
- Baroreflexes
- Baroreceptor Reflex
- Reflex, Baroreceptor
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