It also contains the neurons that innervate the carotid sinus baroreceptors ( which is a type of mechanoreceptors ) and carotid body ( chemoreceptors ) through the Hering's nerve and the rami glomi carotici respectively.
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Commonly, in various pressor reflexes, the central chemoreceptors, which transform chemical signals into action potentials, and the baroreceptors, which sense pressure changes, of the carotid sinuses work together to increase or decrease blood pressure.
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Neurons that innervate the NTS mediate the gag reflex, the carotid sinus reflex, the aortic reflex, the cough reflex, the baroreceptor and chemoreceptor reflexes, several respiratory reflexes and reflexes within the gastrointestinal system regulating motility and secretion.
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Single powerful blows to the head ( particularly the jawline and temple ) can produce a cerebral concussion or a carotid sinus reflex with syncope and cause a sudden, dramatic KO . Body blows, particularly the liver punch, can cause progressive, debilitating pain that can also result in a KO.
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Carotid sinus massage, carried out by firmly pressing the bulb at the top of " one " of the carotid arteries in the neck, is effective but is often not recommended in the elderly due to the potential risk of stroke in those with atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid arteries.
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The ancient physician Galen mistakenly thought that humans also have a rete mirabile in the neck, apparently based on dissection of sheep and misidentifying the results with the human carotid sinus, and ascribed important properties to it; it fell to Berengario da Carpi first, and then to Vesalius to demonstrate the error.
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The carotid sinus can be oversensitive to manual stimulation, a condition known as "'carotid sinus hypersensitivity "', "'carotid sinus syndrome "'or "'carotid sinus syncope "', in which manual stimulation causes large changes in heart rate and / or blood pressure.
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The carotid sinus can be oversensitive to manual stimulation, a condition known as "'carotid sinus hypersensitivity "', "'carotid sinus syndrome "'or "'carotid sinus syncope "', in which manual stimulation causes large changes in heart rate and / or blood pressure.
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The carotid sinus can be oversensitive to manual stimulation, a condition known as "'carotid sinus hypersensitivity "', "'carotid sinus syndrome "'or "'carotid sinus syncope "', in which manual stimulation causes large changes in heart rate and / or blood pressure.
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The carotid sinus can be oversensitive to manual stimulation, a condition known as "'carotid sinus hypersensitivity "', "'carotid sinus syndrome "'or "'carotid sinus syncope "', in which manual stimulation causes large changes in heart rate and / or blood pressure.
