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Structure of carotid sinus

Known as: Sinus, Carotid, bulb carotid, Carotid sinus 
The dilated portion of the common carotid artery at its bifurcation into external and internal carotids. It contains baroreceptors which, when… 
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Broader (1)

Carotid Arteries
Carotid BodyCarotid sinus stimulationMicrobiologicalPressoreceptors

Narrower (2)

Structure of left carotid sinusStructure of right carotid sinus

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Central chemoreceptors and sympathetic vasomotor outflow
The present study explores how elevations in brain P  CO 2 increase the sympathetic nerve discharge (SND). SND, phrenic nerve… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Role of adenine compounds in autonomic neurotransmission.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Expression and regulation of catecholaminergic traits in primary sensory neurons: relationship to target innervation in vivo
Catecholaminergic (CA) phenotypic characteristics have recently been detected in adult sensory neurons, demonstrating that CA… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The regulation of dopamine and noradrenaline in the rat carotid body and its modification by denervation and by hypoxia.
1. The mechanism whereby hypoxia lasting 20 min elicits a decrease in the dopamine content of rat carotid bodies was studied. 2… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Pattern of sympathetic discharges and their relation to baroreceptor and respiratory activities.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Effects of Carotid Sinus Nerve Stimulation on Blood‐Flow Distribution in Conscious Dogs at Rest and during Exercise
The effects of stimulating the carotid sinus nerves on the distribution of cardiac output and peripheral vasoactivity was studied… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The relation between carotid body chemoreceptor discharge, carotid sinus pressure and carotid body venous flow
1. Activity in forty‐two single chemoreceptor afferent fibres from the carotid body in thirty‐nine cats was measured when the… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
MODE OF ONSET OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN MAN.
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Cardiovascular responses to ischemia, hypoxia, and hypercapnia of the central nervous system
The hemodynamic responses to CNS ischemia and to perfusing the CNS with hypoxic or hypercapnic blood were observed in the dog. A… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Effect of changes in blood gas tensions and carotid sinus pressure on tracheal volume and total lung resistance to airflow
Asphyxia, hypercapnia and hypoxaemia constrict the trachea (Loofbourrow, Wood & Baird, 1957) and bronchi (Roy & Brown, 1885), and… 
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