The dilated portion of the common carotid artery at its bifurcation into external and internal carotids. It contains baroreceptors which, when stimulated, cause slowing of the heart, vasodilatation, and a fall in blood pressure.
See also reference (FX) in Slovak
baroreceptory
See also reference (FX) in English
Pressoreceptors
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openseadragon
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