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carotid sinus nerve

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A sensory branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) carrying signals from the baroceptors (blood pressure receptors) in the bifurcation of the carotid artery to the nucleus of the solitary tract (nucleus solitarius). [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/carotid+sinus+nerve ]

Synonyms: ramus sinus carotici nervus glossopharyngei, ramus sinus carotici, Hering sinus nerve, carotid branch of glossopharyngeal nerve, sinus nerve of Hering, ramus sinus carotici nervi glossopharyngei