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Physiology Circulation: Arterial Pressure Regulation - Role of Kidney d696b707

Baroreceptor are -

A
Carotid body
B
Carotid sinus
C
Aortic body
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Carotid sinus o Baroreceptors are mechanoreceptors that are located in the adventia of carotid artery and aorta, at specialized locations called sinuses.Carotid sinus is a little bulge at the root of internal carotid artery, located just above the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. It is innervated by the sinus nerve, a branch of glossopharyngeal (IX cranial) nerve.Aortic arch (aortic sinus) also contains mechenoreceptors (stretch receptors) which are similar to carotid sinus receptors. However, their afferent nerve fibers travel in the aortic nerve, a branch of Vagus (X cranial) nerve.o The sinus nerve (from carotid sinus) and aortic nerve/vagal fibers (from aortic sinus) are together called 'Sino- aortic nerves*. They, together, are also refered to as 'Buffer nerves' because they are the afferents of cardiovascular reflexes that buffer abrupt changes in blood pressure.

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