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Baroreception

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baroreceptornoun(anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure.
baroreflexnoun(physiology) Any reflex that results from stimulation of a baroreceptor
pressoreceptornounA baroreceptor.
barodenervationnoundenervation by changes in blood pressure
metaboreflexnoun(physiology) A reflex triggered by stimulation of metaboreceptors. This reflex is triggered during exercise and increases blood flow and ventilation. It is part of the ergoreflex (the exercise pressor reflex).
osmosensationnoun(nematology, neurology) The sensory perception of osmotic pressure
neuroperceptionnoun(neuroscience) Response of the nervous system in perception.
vasomodulationnoun(physiology) The neuronal regulation of blood flow
phonoreceptionnoun(physiology) The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.
afferencenoun(biology) The brain’s reception of signals from the body.
vasoresponsenoun(physiology) A response to vasomodulation
statoreceptornounA sense organ, in some invertebrates, that reacts to changes in spatial equilibration and orientation
mechanoreceptornoun(biology) any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure
barognosisnoun(medicine) The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.
magnetoreceptornounThe part of an organism responsible for magnetoreception.
proprioreceptornounAlternative form of proprioceptor. [(anatomy) A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position]
electroceptionnounElectroreception.
thermosensationnoun(neurology) The sensory perception of thermal stimuli.
neurometernoun(physiology) A device that measures electrical currents in the skin, or a person's perception of such currents
cerebrocirculationnoun(physiology) The circulation of blood within the brain

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