Term Name: pressoreceptor cell
Synonyms: pressoreceptor cells
Definition: A receptor in the vascular system, particularly the aorta and carotid sinus, which is sensitive to stretch of the vessel walls.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009274]

Relationships
is a type of: stretch receptor cell

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