Aortic Baroreceptors Display Higher Mechanosensitivity than Carotid Baroreceptors

Arterial baroreceptors are mechanical sensors that detect blood pressure changes. It has long been suggested that the two arterial baroreceptors, aortic and carotid baroreceptors, have different pressure sensitivities. However, there is no consensus as to which of the arterial baroreceptors are more...

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Main Authors: Eva On-Chai Lau, Chun-Yin Lo, Yifei Yao, Arthur Fuk-Tat Mak, Liwen Jiang, Yu Huang, Xiaoqiang Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00384/full