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MeSH Heading: Baroreflex
Tree Number(s): G09.330.380.057; G11.561.731.063
Unique ID: D017704
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017704
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Baroreceptor Reflex; Baroreceptor Reflexes; Baroreflexes; Reflex, Baroreceptor
Previous Indexing: Pressoreceptors (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2016/06/02

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

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Concept UI: M0026768
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Baroreflex Preferred Term
Term UI T052955
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Baroreceptor Reflex
Term UI T052951
Date08/12/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Baroreceptor Reflexes
Term UI T052952
Date08/12/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Reflex, Baroreceptor
Term UI T052953
Date10/08/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Baroreflexes
Term UI T052954
Date08/12/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994)

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