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Meaning of carotid sinus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

carotid triangle carotidynia Carotin carotinoid carotol carotte

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